…been over drafted. A portion of the funding for the grant comes from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program offered through CDFA that offers financial assistance for water conservation…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill requiring state agencies to prioritize California produce when purchasing food. Assembly Bill 822, mandates state-run institutions to buy agricultural products from California if…
NAFTA Talks Reach Standstill
…as U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has confirmed the U.S. will table its dairy proposal, for now. The proposal seeks to end Canada’s dairy supply management program, a “non-starter” for…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced grants to help bring agricultural business ideas from the drawing board to the marketplace. Funding is…
California Labor Shortages Detailed in Survey
…who participated in the survey noted using the existing H-2A agricultural immigration program. Many farmers cited the cost and overall burden inherent with the program as reasons they did not…
AFBF Backs Timely Reg Review of Food Production Tools
…according to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “American agriculture must stay on the cutting edge of technology,” Duvall said. “Agency collaboration and efficient government review of new food…
‘Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner’ Once Again
…methods are imperative due to the marketing budget being derived from the Beef Checkoff Program. The amount of funding available for promotions and advertising is significantly less than what it…
No “Skull and Crossbones” for GMO Apple Labels
…non-browning apple, the artic apple, to increase apple sales and reduce food waste. About 45 percent of fruits and vegetables grown are thrown away, according to the United Nations. From…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…nutritious food, new biofuels, and bioproducts.” AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. AFRI’s Agriculture…
Governors Write Trump Regarding RFS
…the RFS program and on using waiver authorities to further reduce biodiesel volumes. The National Biodiesel Board echoed the comments from the letter, saying the latest proposed cuts to the…
NAFTA Talks Turn to Agriculture, Dairy
…over the weekend and proposed to reverse Canadian dairy pricing program that has undercut certain U.S. dairy exports to Canada. The text, which demands that Canada eliminates an industry pricing…
Secretary Ross Reflects on Visit to Wine Country Fire Zones
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Ross with California Resources Secretary John Laird on a flyover in Wine Country. Over the weekend I traveled with…
Agri View: Food Production and World Population
Everett Griner talks about learning about food production and dealing with the world population in today’s Agri View. Food Production and World Population…
Optimism at the California Citrus Conference
…latest research taking place. Many of the presentations were focused on combatting Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and stopping the spread of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease. California Department of Food and Agriculture…