…regulation would affect about 3,500 schools and child day-care facilities and involve approximately 2,500 growers in California. “Our schools already do a great job of communicating with students, parents, staff…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…SNAP access at farmers markets, can be found online at New Markets, New Opportunities. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
…FSMA compliance date, with larger farms needing to comply with certain aspects of the Produce Safety Rule beginning in January 2018, and smaller produce operations having additional time to comply….
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Coverage Wednesday, October 12
…Statistics Service will be broadcast live for the 22nd consecutive year, at noon on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, on the Southeast AgNet Radio Network and online at www.SoutheastAgNet.com, www.AgNetWest.com and…
USDA GMO Labeling Study Waiting on Funding
…The mandatory labeling bill allows for scannable codes on food packaging that directs consumers to label information online through a smartphone. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Millennials are Big Organic Consumers
…conference last week. The survey shows about 52 percent of household heads that buy organic food are millennials in the 18- to-34-year-old age group, according to Agri-Pulse. Behind millennials, 35…
Millennials and Organic: a winning combination
…18- to 34-year-old age range are now the biggest group of organic buyers in America, finds a new survey on the organic buying habits of American households released by the…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Gnocchi
…of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook, LinkedIn: Albert J. Hernandez…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…they drove away customers in those Mediterranean markets, many of whom switched to buying other types of rice from other regions. Higher prices also attracted competing rice-growing regions to grow…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…processers more insight into the science and economics of successful organic production. One of this year’s planning grant recipients, Oregon State University, received $250,000 to develop an online graduate certificate…
Canada, China, Sign Canola and Beef Trade Agreement
Trade leaders from Canada and China have signed a trade agreement that supports canola exports to China. Canola is Canada’s second-largest export and top agricultural export to China, according to…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Risotto
…from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and…
USDA Launches Cage-Free Egg Report
…be found on our website by clicking on “Eggs.” The link for the report is under the “Shell Eggs – Other” heading. You can access the report directly at www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/pymcagefree.pdf….
Agri View: Labor Technology
…technology solve a problem that Congress will not solve? If it will, we need more technology in Washington. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com…