…$461,368 in grants to fund seven environmental projects along the California and Arizona U.S-Mexico border. The projects include restoration of an important estuary, expansion of a municipal oil recycling program…
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
…through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/report-a-problem-with-food. USDA Recall…
CATA Comments on Governor Brown’s Budget Proposal Eliminating Agricultural Education Incentive Grant
…our public schools. This grant program is designed to provide matching funds for districts who commit to meeting state-approved program standards in Ag Education, including classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience…
Valley Women to be Honored at Common Threads Awards Program
Five women have been selected as the 2014 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. The…
Meeting on Mitigating Drought
…Foothill Research & Extension Center in Browns Valley. While attendance on site will allow participation in key field demonstration, for those unable to travel to the Center the program also…
USDA to Start Bidding Process for Raisins
…be distributed to needy families under the Emergency Food Assistance Program. But as President and General Manager Raisin Administrative Committee Gary Schulz explains, there’s a bit of a process ahead….
FDA to Build Milk Exporter List
FDA to Establish a List of U.S. Milk Product Manufacturers and Processors Interested in Exporting to China January 07, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is establishing a list…
Free Training on Safe Spraying for Agriculture
…will be held at the close of the program. Licensed applicators attending the entire Spray Safe program will also be eligible for three continuing education units through the California Department…
Online Streaming of Today’s Water Meeting
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture and representatives from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and State Water Resources Control Board are discussing water transfers and drought…
Video: Bobwhite Brigaders Learn About The Environment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is involved in a program to teach high schoolers about the environment and wildlife….
USDA Makes Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program
…grants in FY2013 to provide training and technical assistance for child nutrition foodservice professionals and support stronger school nutrition education programs, and plans to award additional grants in FY 2014….
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
…Asian citrus psyllid to the state’s commercial citrus-producing areas. Presentations on the second day of the show focus on “Wholesome food for a hungry planet.” Other topics that day include…
Transparency Survey Provides Insight Into Consumer Decisions
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance recently released the results of its consumer transparency survey, finding that the message of safe, affordable and abundant food falls flat with audiences. Julie…
Beef Industry Should Focus on Consumer
…Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. During the program – cattlemen and women will have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Molly McAdams. McAdams says different consumers say different things about…