Many question the safety of recycled water used on food or for consumption. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the answer. Recycled Water Safety Concerns Robert Holden, Principal Engineer at the…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…Valley agribusiness and encourage individuals to buy local fresh and produced food products. The campaign is taking place now through July 31, 2014 and showcases food products produced in the…
United States – Korea Streamline Organic Trade
…Korea to address emerging issues and strengthen the trade relationship. Leading up to today’s announcement, U.S. and Korean technical experts conducted thorough on-site audits to ensure that their programs’ regulations,…
Addressing Farmers Markets Food Safety
…the University of Arkansas Kristen Gibson is leading a research program looking at farmers markets food safety. Gibson says standards vary from market to market. The research is aiming to…
Apply for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
CDFA continues to accept applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, or SWEEP. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2014. The program is designed to provide financial…
Vacancy on Cattle Health Task Force
The California Department of Food and Agriculture Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services is announcing a vacancy on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force (CHATF). Food and Agricultural…
Semper Fresh Farms Seeks to Help Vets into Ag
Semper Fresh founders Bryan Showalter and John Wagner A program in Monterey County that helps veterans around the state get into farming needs some help from the larger community. Sabrina…
Haitian Delegation Tours California Agriculture
…Salinas, where they toured the Salinas High School farm and learned about the FFA program. Julie Laughton, Ag and FFA Advisor for Salinas High, explains more. This slideshow requires JavaScript….
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…American specialty crop industry, which includes fruits and vegetables and other crops. “Invasive pests can endanger our nation’s crops and food security. They cause billions of dollars in damage each…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA June 27
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – 4th of July, World Cup and Summer Party Food Safety Tips – USDA…
Fundraiser for Veterans-to-Farmers Program
A Monterey County program that aims to help veterans into agriculture careers is having a fundraiser this weekend. Sabrina Hill has more. Semper Fresh Farms Fundraiser Brian Showalter and John…
AgNeTVideo: Semper Fresh Fundraiser
Semper Fresh Farms helps train veterans in many aspects of farming. The founders are having a fundraiser Saturday, June 28th, 2014 to raise money for the program….
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear about a new University of California initiative concerning food, and focus on the state’s Cap-and-Trade Program and other environmental market…
AgNeTVideo: Cathy Enright, Executive Director of the Council for Biotechnology Information
Sabrina Hill interviews food industry scientist and expert Cathy Enright, on the uses of GMOs to help save threatened food sources. Visit GMO Answers website….