…website: As a registered dietitian nutritionist at Alltech, Nikki Putnam delivers human nutrition communications to consumers and the agriculture and food industries, with a particular focus on addressing dietary inadequacies…
Farm to Food Bank Month
…to Food Bank programs come in. Sue Sigler is the Executive Director of the California Association of Food Banks, which runs the nation’s leading Farm to Food Bank program, that…
EPA Improves Final RVOs
…cleaner, renewable fuel, which sets a dangerous precedent for the future of the program. The uncertainty this waiver will create risks sending investment in the next generation of renewable fuel…
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
…while continuing to provide a safe and adequate food supply. All sides of the table were represented in these discussions, including the retail community. Representatives from Costco, Tyson Foods and…
A Holiday Food Safety Tip – Avoid Eating Raw Cookie Dough
Cookie dough, whether homemade or store bought, could have harmful bacteria that could make your holiday not so festive if you eat it raw. A Holiday Food Safety Tip –…
Reducing Food Waste
Cathy Isom tells us how we can give thanks this holiday season by reducing the amount of food we waste. Food waste According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, One third…
Hands-on Help for New Producers
…Agriculture allocates money for grants through their Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program (BFRDP). American Farmland Trust Executive Director of Programs John Larson says they took advantage of that money…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…The Food Commodities Index, at 103, decreased 6.4 percent from the previous month and is down 13 percent from September 2014. The September Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will act as a participating state for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Specialty Crop Multi-State Program….
The Western View: Thanksgiving and Pets
Be careful of food choices for pets The Western View: Thanksgiving and Pets With all the great food on Thanksgiving, WebMD reminds us that our pets can’t always eat…
Incentives for Propane Irrigation Engines
…and many other organizations. Sponsored by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), the Propane Farm Incentive Program is a research program that provides a financial incentive up to $5,000…
Food Brings Us Together All Year – But Thanksgiving is Special
What stands out as the highlight of this day for me, though isn’t the food itself so much as the sharing of it. The people around our tables – friends…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
…be used toward programs to mitigate the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid. “California residents are a valuable partner in the fight against Huanglongbing,” says CCM President Joel Nelsen. “We’re…
Women Farm Bureau Boot Camp
Cathy Isom tells us about the program giving women the opportunity to be the voice of agriculture. Now in its ninth year, American Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Communications Boot Camp…