The FARMS Leadership program is expanding its curriculum and its reach in the Central Valley. Expanding in Central Valley The FARMS Leadership program reaches high school students throughout the state…
Food Expiration-part 2
The second part of this series on food expiration Cathy Isom tells us what we can do to keep food longer than the so-called expiration date. Food Expiration-2…
Food Expiration-part 1
…the first part of her series on food expiration Cathy Isom tells us how expiration dates on packaging may be misleading consumers into tossing out perfectly good food. Food Expiration-1…
California Dairy Families Challenge Consumers to “Pour It Forward” With Milk Donations
Milk is one of the most-requested nutrition staples at food banks, but out of the more than 377 million meals served by California food banks each year, the facilities are…
Water for Food Security, A Global Conference At UC Davis
On October 5 – 6, 2015,University of California (UC) Davis’ World Food Center will address the growing demands on water systems for agriculture. A panel of international experts and thought…
Creating Ag Networks for Students
The FARMS leadership program is getting high school students ready for integration into the agriculture industry. Creating Ag Networks for Students The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS leadership program…
Agri View: Inflation
Everett Griner talks about the food cost increase since the great depression in today’s Agri View. Inflation…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…Program is intended to improve food security by advancing agriculture through science, education and innovation and to enhance the quality of life for farmers and their communities globally. Addressing the…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…the land they own and manage, which he called “an evolutionary possibility and an ecological necessity.” The Leopold Conservation Award program inspires other landowners through these examples and provides a…
Almond Board: New Tracks for 2016 Almond Conference
This year’s Almond Conference will be bigger than ever before. Almond Board Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey gives us some highlights. Almond Update for September 3 Each year, The Almond Conference…
School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
…less food away. Plate waste is not increasing. A study released in March 2015 by the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity shows that students are…
Internship Opportunities Available for the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…television program. “In addition to working with leaders in the cattle industry, the convention internship gives student the opportunity to meet and work with other young people from across the…
USFRA Survey Reveals Consumer Attitudes on Sustainability and Agriculture
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) is focused on answering questions consumers have about how food is grown and raised. These questions are often answered online on the organization’s…
PlacerGROWN, Crop-To-Tabletop Since 1849
…on an old notion: food grown fresh from your local farmer tastes better than food that travels thousands of miles. The Placer County community has enjoyed fresh, local food and…