…Growing Climate Solutions Act. Supporters include the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, American Farmland Trust, the National Cotton Council, and the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance. “Through the…
E. coli ‘Foreseeable Hazard’ Understates a Complex Situation
A recent report regarding E. coli outbreaks may have understated a very complex situation. As AgNet West reported last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a summarizing report of…
Cactus Pear Shows Potential as Climate Resilient Commercial Crop
…really interested in.” The research was funded by UNR’s Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The five-year study was the…
Budget Action Brings Assistance to Small and Underserved Farmers
…of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The funding will enable CDFA to provide technical assistance to underserved agricultural workers and farmers. “Community Alliance with Family Farmers commends Governor Gavin Newsom and…
Almond Girl Jenny: Using the Tools Available to Help the Industry
…the outside world a connection to where their food comes from can be rewarding, even other farmers who are not familiar with specialty crops have the opportunity to learn. Holtermann…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-19-21
…Families Food Box Program, the approval of Ag Order 4.0 and Assembly Bill 350 providing SGMA assistance to farmers and ranchers. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Ag Byproducts Proving to Be Immensely Popular As Dairy Feed
A recent survey of California dairies provides some context for how popular ag byproducts are as a feed for dairy cows. Using information from the California Department of Food and…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program to End in May
…will be able to fill the role that the Farmers to Families Food Box program served. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will be expanding the Emergency Food Assistance Program through Congressional…
Still Time to Submit Comment on Farmer-and Rancher-Led Climate Solutions
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comment on a recent draft report on Farmer and Rancher Led Climate Solutions. CDFA held multiple stakeholder meetings back…
USDA Investing More Than $330 Million in Pandemic Assistance
…Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) and Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) grantees. Requests can be made for initiatives to address food and nutrition security in areas of need and…
Prop 65 Preliminary Injunction ‘A Big Victory’ for Business Community
…for food and beverage product labels to include cancer warnings for acrylamide. “The judge basically granted a preliminary injunction that was sought by the California Chamber of Commerce on this….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-15-21
…the importance of funding UC Cooperative Extension programs with legislators, the latest Prop 65 decision a win for food producers and find out about the state’s role is in the…
Almond Update: What’s the State’s Role in California Pollinator Coalition?
Last week, the California Pollinator Coalition was announced to the industry. Three groups will headline the efforts, one of which being the California Department of Food and Agriculture. California Ag Secretary Karen…
Biden’s Proposed Budget Brings Added Support to USDA
…work with farmers, ranchers and producers to transform our nation’s food system and build new markets here and abroad; to protect and manage our nation’s forests and grasslands from catastrophic…