…their food with more than $1 billion in investments to over 40,000 local and regional food businesses and infrastructure projects since 2009. Industry data estimates that U.S. local food sales…
Shot Hole Borers Vanish From Avocado Trees
…meeting about the concerning shot hole borer beetles that seemed to favor avocado trees, among many other landscape species. Research Program Director Tim Spann said the beetles have almost disappeared…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…intergovernmental platform to coordinate on matters of food security, CFS promotes a multi-stakeholder approach to international policymaking on issues related to food, nutrition, sustainability and more. Yet, farmers and ranchers…
Rooftop Wheat
…after school program for students. Of the 1,000 square feet dedicated to the wheat (the rest of the roof is for other crops), the wheat was processed locally and produced…
NCGA: Scholarship Opportunities to Young Farmers
…partnership with BASF Corporation. With the application period open until December 2, this program provides five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule on the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), the nation’s premier conservation easement program that helps landowners protect working agricultural lands…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…centers to extend food safety education, training and technical assistance to groups affected by new FSMA guidelines. NIFA’s Food Safety Outreach Program uses that infrastructure to assist grantees that will…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…of the National Service for Animal and Plant Health, Food Safety and Quality of Mexico (SENASICA). “We deeply value our relationship with Mexico as we work towards organic equivalency. Both…
California State Veterinarian Honored by USDA
…issues affecting California’s farmers and ranchers.” Dr, Jones began her career at CDFA in 2001, was named director of the agency’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services in…
CA’s Ross Possible Clinton Ag Secretary
…California Food and Agriculture Secretary. It is safe to say the candidate is not current Secretary Vilsack, as he told AgriTalk last week “I have no idea what is in…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…products to serve the diverse needs of its retail and foodservice customers. Dannon brings health through food to as many people as possible via its wide offering of delicious and…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…nonprofit Earth Team, Contra Costa County Clean Water Program, the City of Richmond, and community members from the City of San Pablo. “This investment in our green infrastructure will allow…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…to address food safety practices and minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness with proactive research. Additionally, CDFA is introducing fixed amount awards to fund projects addressing two urgent priorities in specialty…
Voice of a Farmer Message Opens CAPCA
…food safety and so our job is to enable farmers to be proud of what they do and to represent that in social communities so that others can have a…