…growing conditions by integrating a number of variables, including weather and orchard conditions, with irrigation system type and efficiency. The free tool is available through the California Almond Sustainability[1] Program…
Cage Free Egg
…major North American food companies to purchase only cage-free eggs, some within four short years. However, whether American egg producers will be able to meet the timelines of the food…
Agri View: GMO Legislation
…and Accurate Food Labeling Act, only to see the Senate (mostly Democrats) voting to defeat a similar bill by a 49:48 vote. Opponents to Congress’ bill, led by Vermont Senators…
Almond Leadership Program Focuses on Issues
…82 percent of the world’s supply of almonds. Bayer officials commented on the program, saying, “As the population in the world rises, the global demand for food increases every day….
EPA Announces Award to Protect Northern California Watersheds
…Consortium Grant Program in 2015 to accelerate and expand the protection of healthy, freshwater ecosystems and their watersheds. EPA co-funds the program with the Endowment, which manages the partnership. Grants…
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
…provisions.” Mooney indicated that the EU’s trade negotiation strategy centers on using agreements to extend the application of geographical indications to restrict certain food names exclusively for products made in…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
…time-consuming requirements complicates conservation delivery and can discourage landowners from participating in NRCS cost-share programs. “Financial assistance is crucial to the adoption and implementation of conservation,” Peters continued. “The ‘Improving…
FARMS Students Report on Agriculture
High school students get chance to be agriculture reporters for the day AgNet West and Clovis Grower Matt Efird worked with the FARMS Leadership program to show Central Valley students…
Food Safe Technology
Americans have the safest food in the world. Cathy Isom tells us about the new technology researchers are using to protect our nation’s food. That story is ahead on This…
Two Southern California Firms Honored
…the program, EPA has received more than 1600 nominations and presented awards to 109 technologies. Winning technologies are responsible for annually reducing the use or generation of more than 826…
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Assistance Workshops
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $50,000 for 11 projects that will provide hands-on technical assistance to prospective State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) applicants….
Wheat Genome Sequence Released
…Plant Genome Research Program, the Kansas Wheat Commission; the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture; INRA, University Blaise Pascal; Illumina, Inc.;…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…devastation the Colony Collapse Disorder has had on their colonies. Victor also expressed his gratitude of their FSA Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP). “It’s…
DIY Potting Mix
…with the overall movement towards cultivating some of our own food, container gardening — growing fruit and veg in pots and planters — is on the rise. This methodology, of…