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LGMA Adopts New Water Rules for Leafy Greens
…of watering systems to help eliminate potential for contamination. “The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board of Directors have adopted additional requirements to reduce risk when it comes to water…
CARB and CDFA Develop New Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiative
A new program to advance climate-smart agriculture was recently announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The new effort will…
Attract Ladybugs to Your Garden
…include a proper source of food and water. Ladybugs eat two things: pesky insects, and pollen. Get started by making your garden more appealing to them by planting, Bronze fennel,…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…the International Association for Food Protection, in recognition of the Board’s “preeminence in and contributions to the field of food safety.” “The California almond industry continues to prove itself as…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…Poultry Regulation Act of 2019 would codify the responsibilities of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over food products that are…
Reminder: Systems Approach to Moving Bulk Citrus
…identified earlier this year in California, communications need to happen when moving bulk citrus. CDFA’s Victoria Hornbaker explains the systems approach. Reminder: Systems Approach to Moving Bulk Citrus About the…
State Trade Expansion Program Deadline Approaches
…Business Administration as a means to increase export activities within the small business sector. The program is administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and those looking…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2019 Conservation Innovation Grants
…transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into NRCS technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds…
Identify and Stop Tomato Pests
…ready. For example, a mixture of two cups of water mixed with food grade mineral oil, three drops of dish detergent, and three drops of peppermint oil. Mix the ingredients…
New California Cattle Council Set to Take Shape
…showed that 68 percent of those eligible to participate were in favor of the council being created. The new agency has officially been declared operative by the Secretary of Food…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Food Aid Procurement: On March 26, 2019, FAS announced up to $15 million funding opportunity for Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement. Cochran Fellowship Program 2019: On March 26, 2019, FAS announced…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…Farms with Internet access rose from 69.6 percent in 2012 to 75.4 percent in 2017. A total of 133,176 farms and ranches use renewable energy producing systems, more than double…
Almond Update: Industry Standards Led to Produce Safety Rule Discretion
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…