…how to get the message out about the products they produce. Plant-based “meats” (Impossible Foods, Inc. and Beyond Meat) and cell-based meats (Memphis Meats and Mosa Meat) are two types…
Crop Year 2017 Demonstrated Growth for California Agriculture
…demand for food that is growing rapidly, and a corresponding demand for California-grown products that will bring tremendous opportunity for producers able to maintain sustainability in the face of climate…
Checkoff-Funded Beef Quality Assurance Program’s Online Certification Option Reaches Major Milestone
…estimated 80 percent of the U.S. fed beef supply now touched by BQA-certified operations. The beef checkoff-funded BQA program is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic…
Plant a Garden Specifically for Canning
…in succession so that you have a fresh supply of food before or after canning as well. In the next couple of days, we will talk about how to plan…
Plenty of Agriculture Trade Opportunities for U.S. and Europe
…for the European Union. Zorrilla was joined by Lorenzo Terzi, counselor on food safety for the European Union, and Sylvain Maestracci, counselor on agriculture for the French Embassy, to provide…
FDA Encourages Washing Avocados Prior to Consumption
Although avocado peels are inedible, a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report calls for washing avocados before consumers prepare and eat them. Data collected as part of an…
Farmers Dealing with Uncertainty as 2019 Starts
…implemented should provide some assistance, however, Hanes spoke to the struggle in coordinating a plan as time moves forward with several questions remaining as the growing season progresses. “We have…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…Annual Convention. The H-2A visa program has experienced massive growth over the past decade, with the number of visas being issued to temporary workers rising 500 percent. Still, demand is…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease in Commercial Poultry
…in Ventura County. The numbers have not been updated however since the government shutdown. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will be working with APHIS in addressing the…
Medicinal Plants You May Not Have Heard Of
Feverfew In yesterday’s program, Cathy Isom reviewed plants for decorating as well as healing. Today, Cathy tells you about more medicinal plants to grow in the home you may not…
Almond Update: First CASP Workshops Cover Pollinators
There are a lot of tools available to growers through the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP). By utilizing the program, growers can see where they are and what other growers are doing…
Concerning Year for Weedy Rice With Discovery of New Biotype
…4,” Brim-DeForest noted. Growers who may need assistance in identifying weedy rice in their fields can visit the California Weedy Rice website. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
USDA Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an extension to the original deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications. Agricultural producers who are seeking payments through the program, which is…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-08-19
…Golden State. We’ll hear another weather report discussing weather technology. The show is also loaded with more information on the ‘Bee Where’ Program and if you’re an employer, what you should know…