…measures 65 square miles. COURTESY: CDFA The United States Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner are combining their…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…sunset provisions in trade agreements, to give certainty to businesses into the future Modification of NAFTA to improve market access to difficult Canadian dairy markets, in addition to improved food-safety…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…food byproducts used as animal food, along with the FSVP requirements for importers of food contact substances will also be receiving a review. These enforcement discretion policies will remain in…
Agri View: Mislabeled Food
You know it is strange, but one of America’s most consumed products is mislabeled. Everett Griner talks about different mislabeled food in today’s Agri View….
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…varieties. Funding is made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which seeks to address challenges in food and agricultural sciences through research, extension, and education opportunities. EAGER is established…
Enjoying Your Favorite Pastime Meal
Cathy Isom fills us in about the weeklong annual food holiday everyone is sure to love. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The entire second week of January,…
Cargill, Hershey, Leave Grocery Manufacturers Association
…join Tyson Foods, Campbell Soup Company and others who have recently left Washington, D.C.’s largest food industry association. Politico reports many of the companies that have left are viewed as…
Canadian Minister of Agriculture: Trade – NAFTA/Essential to Prosperity
Trade relationships are the foundation for creating economic prosperity between nations, the Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, said at the opening session of the American Farm…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…farmers and ranchers are facing the worst outlook since the collapse of the farm economy in the 1980s. “The fact is – the farm bill is a food security bill…
Register for Produce Safety Training
Registration is available for a series of Produce Safety training sessions that will meet the new standards for food safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The Farm Employers…
Register for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day
…broken into three sessions. The first presentation will begin at 8:15 a.m. for the session centered on food safety and regulatory concerns. The food safety modernization act and how the…
CDFA Awards Funding to Support Ag Education Through California Agriculture License Plate Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $260,000 for six projects that enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities for students, teachers and youth under the 2017 California Special…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…of $540,000 to determine how almond coproducts may address needs across food, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, automotive, and more. “Almond Board of California, in collaboration with our industry partners, is working every…
Report: Vertical Farming Happening Now
…to complement traditional farms to “meet the food demands of tomorrow.” Vertical farming is the practice of producing food in vertically-stacked layers. The farms are in enclosures that provide a…