…students at Catoctin Elementary School. The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced on March 7th that state agencies were able to apply for a waiver to allow the continuation of…
New FDA Plan for Leafy Greens Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released new plans for addressing leafy greens food safety to help strengthen efforts to mitigate foodborne illness. In response to the repeated…
Common Mistakes for Growing Tomatoes in Containers
…Consistent water and food are two of the most critical elements for happy, healthy tomato plants and large harvests.Too much water and the plants drown—too little and you get blossom…
Applications Being Accepted for Updated Healthy Soils Program
Applications are now being accepted for the updated Healthy Soils Program. Approximately $25 million dollars is being made available for this round of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s…
Plants that Work Best for Drying Flowers
…a food dehydrator. Typically this works better when you want to dry just the flower heads or small flowers. You could also dry flowers using Silica Gel. It works well…
Correcting the Misinformation About Emissions from Animal Agriculture
…emissions and I think a lot of that stems from a report that came out from the Food and Agricultural Organization back in 2008,” said Samantha Werth, Graduate Student Researcher…
Curious Trend in Cover Cropping in California
…the adoption of cover crops through a variety of methods. “We need to think about promoting just a systems thinking approach when we’re dealing with cover crops because these are…
CAWG Foundation Gala to Support Student Scholarships
…At each station, guests will hear from the winery and chef about the delicious wine and food pairings. “Enjoying wine together connects us to the thousands of hard-working growers, vintners…
Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit to Focus on Leveraging Innovation Through Skilled Workforce
While exploring the “what” and “how” of emerging technologies, the 2020 Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit on March 17-18 in Salinas will also sharply focus on the “who” – preparing…
Dairy Quota Questions Linger as Repeal Process Continues
…working towards the immediate end to the quota system, under the assertion that the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) does not have the authority to administer the program….
USDA Looks to Expedite Technological Advancements
…Secretary of Agriculture Steven Censky shares how USDA encourages farmers and provides them with the tools they need to be even more sustainable, produced food for a growing global population…
New ‘Roadmap to an Organic California’ Report Released
…the sales of all other food sectors. Finally, the report also suggests that policies that support organic production also support human health and clean water. Listen to the report below….
USDA Unveils Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…of USDA. There will also be benchmarks put in place to help monitor progress made on addressing food loss and waste, carbon sequestration and greenhouse gases, water quality, and renewable…
Taking A Cooperative Approach to Issues Such as Water
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross highlighted the importance of taking a more cooperative approach to address important issues in lieu of an ‘us-versus-them’ mentality between environmental…