…comes from.” State and county Farm Bureaus may apply for $1,000 grants in support of education programs for grades K-12 in order to initiate new ag literacy programs or expand…
Pace of Agricultural Land Loss Creates Cause for Concern
…could be compromised over the coming years if current trends continue. The report, Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future, notes that 2,000 acres of agricultural land were lost…
USDA: Adult Obesity Increased During Pandemic
…pandemic exacerbated an already existing adult obesity epidemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in 2020, studies using limited online surveys found evidence of weight gain among U.S. adults. However, because…
Farm Dog of the Year Nominations Closing Soon
…pets together, as well as those that help our communities and environment thrive. Purina is part of Nestlé, a global leader in Nutrition, Health and Wellness. For more information, visit purina.com or subscribe…
VofV: Hadley Date Gardens President and Western Growers Chair Albert Keck on the Future of Specialty Crops
…out more at WGA.com. Albert Keck, President of Hadley Date Gardens and current Western Growers Chair of the Board of Directors, joins the podcast to talk about his family’s history…
Almond Update: Marvel Studios Partnership Highlights Value of California Almonds
…He notes the nutritional value of almonds, making comparisons to the iconic weapons of Mighty Thor and Thor. Each of the commercials that are running as part of the campaign…
USDA Amends California Grape Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the California Grape Marketing Order. USDA is reducing membership of the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee from 12 to 10. The amendment…
Federal Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the application timeline for low interest loans to support water infrastructure projects. Beginning September 6, letters of interest (LOI) may be submitted…
The California Kitchen: Spicy Farmers Market Ratatouille
…Farmers Market Ratatouille below. The California Kitchen: Spicy Farmers Market Ratatouille For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on…
VofV: The Yield Lab and the Exponential Growth Potential of Latin America
…out more at WGA.com. This week’s episode of Voices of the Valley explores the opportunities for agtech innovation and investment in Latin America. Accelerator The Yield Lab is dedicated to…
VofV: Food Safety and Using Automation to Mitigate Risk
…out more at WGA.com. Priority Sampling Founder and CEO Rafael Davila joins the podcast to talk about his company’s efforts to improve the safety of the food supply chain. “I…
Problems Continue for Honeybees
…in the USA are still not well, in the sense that beekeepers are having considerable losses, losing far larger numbers of colonies than they would like,” he said. “This is…
CFBF Hosts WOTUS Roundtable
…Mishra on Pexels.com Jamie Johansson “The definition of the waters of the US is of paramount importance to our members at the California Farm Bureau. As I mentioned earlier, there…
MSOB: Biological Industry Continues ‘Tremendous Growth’
…options become vital. “While we don’t believe the biologicals are a silver bullet or a complete replacement, there’s a lot of innovation, there’s a lot of research and development in…