…125,579,000 pounds. California total production was 5.9 percent less than May 2014 and .2 percent more than June 2013 total. American type cheese production totaled 349 million pounds, 3.8 percent…
As Trade Mission to Mexico Ends, Collaborative Efforts Will Continue
…CDFA Secretary Karen Ross; Richard Matoian, American Pistachio Growers; Bryce Lundberg, State Food and Ag Board Member; and Jake Lewin, California Certified Organic Farmers. (Photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) Our…
California and Mexico – a Win-Win Relationship
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Mr. Raúl Urteaga Trani, General Coordinator of International Affairs at SAGARPA (Photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) It speaks volumes that during our meetings in Mexico,…
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…three weeks on or near Cal Expo’s portion of the American River Parkway, a freeway closure on Wells Fargo Kid’s Day due to the fires, record viewership in California of…
USDA Announces Grants to Help Veterans and Minority Farmers Get Started in Agriculture
…bring more farmers and ranchers into American agriculture by partnering with the institutions, land-grant universities and other organizations that work directly with these diverse communities. Through these critical partnerships, we…
Subsidized Pump Test Program
…a few years. The program has been so popular that the funding available is dwindling and if farmers want to move forward with pump upgrades they need to plan ahead….
Almond Board: Addressing FSMA
The Food and Drug Administration is taking comments about their Food Safety Modernization Act that will reform safety guidelines across the board and the Almond Board is voicing their concerns….
CDFA benefits from new training initiative that helps State improve efficiency, cut red tape
…opportunities to increase efficiency and, ultimately, improve our service to the people of California. It’s a key provision in CDFA’s Strategic Plan, recognizing that we have business relationships with many…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…Products Colorado Eagle Valley Clean Energy, LLC Idaho Clearwater Paper Corporation Basic American Foods Kansas Abengoa Michigan Hillman Power Company LLC Minnesota Minnesota Power – Hibbard Renewable Energy Center Minnesota…
Citrus Meeting Tomorrow in Tulare County
…Tulare County The plan calls for area-wide treatments starting with Tulare County. Bob Blakely with California Citrus Mutual explains more. Meetings are planned for this week to give growers more…
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…The Obama Administration is committed to increasing investments in the nation’s water infrastructure to mitigate the impact of climate change and to ensure that all Americans have adequate, safe and…
Research Projects to Improve Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production
…programs to improve plant feedstocks for the production of biofuels, biopower, and biobased products. The investment is part of the Obama Administration’s broader effort to diversify the nation’s energy portfolio…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…of Food and Agriculture, which largely funded the UC Davis study. “That’s why we’ve developed the California Water Action Plan and a proposal for local, sustainable groundwater management.” Failure to…
United States – Korea Streamline Organic Trade
Organic processed products certified in the United States or Korea can now be labeled as organic in either country. This will allow American organic farmers, processors, and businesses greater access…