…last three years. WAPA Director of Food Safety Priscilla Rodriguez just talked to one of the California Department of Food and Agriculture inspectors to see how the inspections are going. “He…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-13-19
…that has been incredibly successful in California is looking to get it’s funding renewed. Also, all of the information you need for the upcoming NOW Summit put on by the…
Almond Update: NOW Summit Focuses on Cost and Grower Experience
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is hosting its Navel Orangeworm Summit (NOW) Tuesday, June 18 in Modesto. ABC’s Director of Agricultural Affairs Josette Lewis said the event will focus…
Catch WAPA Conference Information from Your Farm
…will focus on the important highlights from presentations as well as questions raised by industry members. Natalie Krout-Greenburg from the California Department of Food and Agriculture will be providing insight…
Another Step Closer to Understanding Smoke Exposure in Winegrapes
…understand the problem. The committee approved the fiscal year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill by a vote of 29 to 21. California Association…
California Represented in Historical Trade Mission to Colombia
…and Panama remain two of the fastest-growing export markets in the Western Hemisphere for U.S. farm and food products. “The record size of this trade mission delegation demonstrates the degree…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…framework to drive forward plant breeding innovation by streamlining regulatory systems across federal agencies and working toward alignment at the global level. “Evolving breeding methods like gene editing hold exciting…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…Canada have agreed to provisions to enhance information exchange and cooperation on agricultural biotechnology trade-related matters. USDA is one of three federal agencies which regulate products of food and agricultural…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…a pig-only disease with no vaccine treatment that poses no human health or food safety risks, but that is almost always fatal for hogs, Giordano noted. ASF has spread to…
Educating Urban Water Users on Agricultural Water Needs
…the general public. As a non-profit educational organization, CFWC remains committed to its mission to help urban water users understand the connection between farm water and the food supply. “I…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…all the crow they want if they keep that attitude. Farmers are not their enemy; we grow their food. The cities are not our enemy; they are our customers. It…
Largest June Snowpack Since 2011
The exceptionally wet spring brought with it record levels of rain and snow for the month of May. Storm systems that touched the Sierra Nevada’s brought enough snow to allow…
How to Eat Avocado Seeds, and Why
…good-looking, too. Simply take the seed from the avocado like normal and then knife it into quarters. After that, the bits of seed can be thrown into a food processor,…
Industrial Hemp Grower Sees Crop as A Boom for California Agriculture
…available for large-scale cultivation of hemp. “Some of the techniques cross over quite well from either cotton or tomatoes; your drip systems, your sprinkler systems, tractors, cultivators, all cross over,”…