…her community, Yasmin has volunteered for the Food Bank Coalition of SLO County for the past few years, participated in her church’s Chosen program for confirmation, and works as a…
Successful Elimination of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California
California officials have gotten a handle on Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND), after two years of efforts to address the issue. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the…
Hass Avocado Access in China ‘A Long Time Coming’
…in other countries in recent years. Melban explained that funding support from the Market Access Program has helped tremendously over the past three years in markets such as Japan and…
USDA Approves $2.5 Million for California Water Investments
…program. USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand noted that the department will be investing $281 million for 106 projects in 36 states and Puerto Rico to improve…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-01-20
…walnuts, food preservation techniques available online from UCCE, and looking at grazing cover crops in organic systems. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Week in Review: Preparing for Triple-Digit Heat and Remote Auditing Leafy Greens
…to Families Food Box Program and leafy greens producers are now able to complete much of the auditing process remotely. Get all of the top stories in agriculture every week…
FDA Associates 2019 E. Coli Outbreaks With Cattle Operations
A recent report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked the source of three E. coli outbreaks in the fall of 2019 back to leafy greens operations…
Technical Assistance Grant Adds Boots On The Ground as Fire Season Begins
A Technical Assistance Grant from the National Association of Conservation Districts is bringing nine new positions to resource conservation districts (RCDs) in California. Adding personnel to multiple RCDs will add…
The Western View: Chinese Food Imports Are Risky Business
…Foods. Food Safety News reported that Shuanghui has been plagued by constant complaints of food poisoning and illegal levels of bacteria and illegal additives in their meat. It should be…
Almond Update: Virtual Tailgates Starting in June
…in the California Almond Sustainability program. But Senior Manager of Field Outreach and Education Tom Devol said growers could go one step further and schedule one-on-one sessions with the team…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced that a total of 316 projects have been awarded grants under the Healthy Soils Program Incentives Program. A total of…
Remote Food Safety Audits Available for Leafy Greens
…we need to continue to do food safety work and provide food safety oversight, but we also need to be cognizant of the fact that we’ve got to protect workers,”…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering remote audits maintaining food safety in leafy greens, some…
Lawmakers Raise Questions About Food Box Program Administration
…and donation programs, we share USDA’s goal of providing effective and timely assistance to families, farmers, and food supply businesses like food distributors,” the letter stated. “We are concerned, however,…