…has labeled its table salt as “GMO-free,” when it could never have been GMO in the first place because salt has no genes to modify. USA Today reports that similar…
Farm to School Bill Introduced
…The program promotes the use of home-state agriculture products in school cafeterias. The bill would increase school eligibility and reduce barriers for farmers to participate. It also would allow broader…
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…that means. It is simply a system of measurement. Most consumer use for energy is in preparation and storage of their food. And, energy use increases every year. It is…
Funding to Recruit and Educate a More Diverse Agricultural Workforce
…Sonny Ramaswamy. “It is important to develop the most diverse talent pool possible and show these students the abundant opportunities in the agricultural sector.” The Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…for agricultural producers. The campaign will be centered around a new website, CattlemenForTaxReform.com, and will run through September. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact truly comprehensive tax reform, and…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…imports, a trade barrier that threatens over $750 million in U.S. exports and American jobs. On August 23, 2017, Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade imposed an immediate two-year tariff-rate quota…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…available to grade school teachers and industry members who participate in Ag in the Classroom. You can view the video here or on YouTube. It is also available for purchase….
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
…In-shell weight per nut was 23.4 grams, while the average in-shell suture measurement was 32.7 millimeters. The in-shell cross-width measurement was 33.3 and the average length in-shell was 38.6 millimeters….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, September 4
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Honeybees and Beer
…conditions of the wild yeast is what helps create such a unique and tasty flavor for those craft beers. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credits: Rogue Ales & Spirits/Rogue Farms, where…
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
…not use gestation crates, and that veal sold there does not come from farms that use crates. Once the California Secretary of State issues a ballot title and summary, the…
EPA Considering Dicamba Limits
…is considering banning the use of dicamba after a cutoff date, likely in early 2018. The initiative is similar to rules being considered in Arkansas, which would ban the use…
Agri View: America’s #3 Eating Choice
…doesn’t matter. It is rated number 3 on the preference list for most of us. Right behind hamburgers and grilled cheese. It is more popular in the United States, by…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for their Alternative Manure Management Program. Up to $16 million in competitive grant funding will be available. The deadline…