…Agriculture assessment that responds to detractors arguments against the bill. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration released a report, at lawmakers’ request, that found the bill is full of…
California Water Alliance Changes Initiative Plans
There’s a stall in a movement to change California water policy. The California Water Alliance is pulling back its signature gathering campaign in order to change the wording on its…
World Food Prize Honors
…recipients of the award that Norman Borlaug created thirty years ago to be seen as the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture.” Learn more about The World Food Prize Laureates….
The California Kitchen: Pistachio Pesto
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Pistachio Pesto For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking…
Commission Announces New Executive Director
…wheat varieties.” “I am very happy to represent California Wheat as the new Executive Director of the California Wheat Commission. I am positive that California wheat is one of the…
Vermont GMO Labeling Law in Effect
Despite years of lobbying and pressure from food and agriculture groups, Vermont’s GMO labeling law took effect Friday. However, the law may be short lived with action in the U.S….
Canada Proposes Stronger Rules for Antimicrobial Drugs
…on Canada’s healthcare system, global trade, agriculture, environment and health sectors. The proposed changes would restrict the importation of certain veterinary drugs, require drug manufacturers to follow stricter rules, require…
USDA Announces Support for Next Generation Farmers
The Department of Agriculture last week announced $8.4 million of competitive grants to support USDA partner organizations that benefit minority farmers. The funding seeks to support training, outreach and technical…
‘Keep Management Local’ Still Focus for SGMA
California has about a year left to get all of the water management entities in place for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and experts say the need to keep…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
…have been mitigated by the large supplies from the Southeast and lower prices for off-season imports this winter. Mid-May hailstorms likely dampened earlier crop prospects in California. California’s 2016 dried…
July 4th Cookout Prices
…watermelons are grown across the U.S., most come from four states – Texas, Florida, Georgia and California – which together produce approximately 44 percent of the U.S. crop. Shipments of…
Partnerships Formed for Temperance Flat Research
Courtesy: WAPA Water Leaders Form Partnership to Look at Temperance Flat Dam and Reservoir Feasibility Central Valley water and agriculture groups say the Temperance Flat Dam and Reservoir project took…
Draft of Approved Changes to Basin Boundaries
DWR Releases Draft of Approved Changes to California Groundwater Basin Boundaries The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a draft of its approved changes to California’s groundwater basin boundaries,…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Chicken Salad Lettuce Wrap
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Black Berry Chicken Salad Ice Berg Lettuce Wrap For this and many more of these…