…residents plan to serve plenty of Porchetta. And oddly enough, Californians want cupcakes. Some other interesting favorite searches by states: Cornbread cake in Arizona, Cake Pops in Nevada, Pulled Port…
Ag Reacts to Trump TPP Move
…agreement. “Trade in food and farm products benefits both rural and urban areas of California,” CFBF President Paul Wenger said. “For example, farm products represent the top export from the…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…importers to represent District 2, which includes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ports of entry of Mobile, Ala.; Chicago, Ill.; New Orleans, La.; Detroit, Mich.; Minneapolis and Duluth,…
Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board Appointments Named
…Bill McLaren, Pacific, Mo.; Lynda Joyce Grande, Columbus, Mont.; Torri Ortiz Lienemann, Princeton, Neb.; Herbert B. Rhodes, Omaha, Neb.; Rich Brown, Port Byron, N.Y.; James M. Schmidt, Menoken, N.D.; Kathryn…
EPA to Reduce Diesel Emission
…the Port of Long Beach. Port of Long Beach: The City of Long Beach Harbor Department was awarded a $1,469,818 grant to be combined with $1,957,164 in funds from the…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…and port-of-entry inspections, among other applications. ARS is USDA’s principal in-house scientific research agency. These research outcomes are the product of a collaborative project led by Kansas State University and…
The Western View: Escaping to Morro Bay
…that feeds the bay. The Spanish built a port there for the land grant colonies and ranchos that grew up in the area. After the Americans took over California, settlers…
Bird Quarantine Facility in California Closing
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the closure of the APHIS-operated bird import quarantine facility located at the port of Otay Mesa, California. These changes will…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…DOT’s efforts support port cargo movement and whether they can be improved. GAO conducted case studies of the three major port regions on the West Coast; interviewed key stakeholders—such as…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…and implementation recommendations; Broadband and rural connectivity issues for farmers markets, small farms, and retailers; Pest and disease detection, research and grant funding; Port and transportation inspection issues and development;…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…With programs such as this we are able promote efforts to decrease food insecurity through healthy diets and nutrition education.” The USDA report, Household Food Security in the United States,…
NCGA Applauds WRDA House Passage
…by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It also provides more than $10 billion in funding to the Army Corps to develop, maintain and support the nation’s port and waterways…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Coverage Wednesday, October 12
…some in high demand globally. Approximately 3,000 acres of this type of bamboo have been growing in Italy for more than two years. Cooper hopes to report back about what…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…$1.86 a pound, then declined to $1.67 in 2014. Factors working against California walnut growers include China’s reduced import demand as the country’s own production increases; devaluation of the Chinese…