…Farm Bureau President Chuck Fry, is bringing them to a dairy farm where they can tour the facility and get a better understanding of where their food comes from. Bringing…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…MD Chuck Fry, Rocky Point Cremery • Tuscarora, MD Todd Price, Historic Wagner Farm • Glenview, IL Katie Heger, Heger Farms • Underwood, ND Glenn Shirley, Shirley Farms • Westminster,…
New walnut variety ‘Durham’ released
…walnut issue. By Chuck Leslie, UC Davis Walnut Improvement Program, Dept. of Plant Sciences ‘Durham’ harvests mid-season, earlier than ‘Chandler’, with excellent kernel color, well-filled nuts, large plump kernels that…
Food Price Survey
…Salad and Orange Juice Down Lower retail prices for several foods, including salad, orange juice, shredded cheddar, ground chuck, sirloin tip roast, vegetable oil, white bread, ground chuck, deli ham…
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action in Calling for Increased RFS RVO Levels in 2017 Grassley On Wednesday, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) along with 17 other…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…California Agriculture journal. The wasp, Trissolcus japonicus, has scientists feeling hopeful, said Chuck Ingels, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in Sacramento County and one of the 10 authors of the article….
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…of plant breeder Chuck Leslie, cooperates with a large number of research partners to develop new walnut varieties. Walnuts a top export crop for California The walnut variety Chandler was…
California Cuts Habitat Fix for Delta Project
…people. California Department of Fish and Game Director Chuck Bonham told the Associated Press that the project now calls for restoring 30,000 acres for wetland and wildlife habitat — down…
Governor’s Drought Task Force Discusses Emergency Actions
…Intoduction by Mark Ghilarducci, Director, California Office of Emergency Services Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food & Agriculture Chuck Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Mark Ghilarducci,…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…Gillum, Vice President of Operations at Busseto Foods; Chuck Nichols, Owner of Nichols Farms; Denver Schutz, Technical Services Manager at Gerawan Farming; Suzanne Palazzo, Vice President of Marketing and Production…
Time to End Trade Talks with Japan?
Grassley Agriculture Senator Chuck Grassley is joining key farm groups in saying it may be time to move on without Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks. Sabrina Hill has…
Meeting to Focus on Future of CA Ag
…Beachy and Josette Lewis, UC Davis World Food Center; Lance Donny, OnFarm; Helene Dillard, Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis; Chuck Nichols, Nichols Farms; Dave…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…mature cows, and that has driven up prices on meat cuts such as chuck roast and ground beef, he added. Malorie Bankhead, spokeswoman for the California Cattlemen’s Association, said some…
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill
…Schatz (D), Yes Idaho Crapo (R), No Risch (R), No Illinois Durbin (D), Yes Kirk (R), Yes Indiana Coats (R), No Donnelly (D), Yes Iowa Grassley (R), No Harkin (D),…