…the continental United States using a systems approach designed to ensure imports do not introduce pests into the United States. The systems approach is a series of overlapping measures taken…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…answer a lot of questions consumers may have about their food but also provides them with the information they WANT about their food. Farm Bureau puts out Food and Farm…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…or what is known as a pedestrian orchard, which allows the fruit to be picked mostly from the ground or on platforms, reducing the use of ladders. These systems also…
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
Adding guacamole to your favorite foods may soon become more expensive. Food and Wine Dot Com says a package of almonds may become pricier as well. As California farmers welcomed…
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
A Chinese firm made big news in 2013 by spending $4.7 billion to acquire U.S. processor Smithfield Foods. In that same deal, the company also acquired over 146,000 acres of…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
The University of California is currently conducting sorghum research that is aimed at finding the most effective methods of growing sorghum as an alternative food source for dairy cows. The…
Western View: Teosinte and GMO Foods
…for consumption by humans is genetically modified food. There are no wild, seedless watermelons.” Since early times, people have systematically improved all of the foods we eat. Everything tastes better,…
Five First Aid Herbs to Grow Indoors
…Houseleek, Catnip, and Valerian. Fresh green sage herb plant Sage plant and essential oil used for seasoning food, aromatherapy, cosmetics etc. Pieces of aloe vera. Houseleeks plants Houseleeks growing in…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…since the first settlers arrived. They had to produce their own food or starve. But, agriculture was a big thing in America even further back than that. Our entire population…
Laurel Wilt Experts Caution California Avocado Industry
…be transmitted through integrated root systems. UF Tropical Fruit Crop Advisor Jonathon Crane showed attendees how quickly the disease could kill avocado trees with a series of slides. “What that…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…face it, we all want to be green thumbs. And why wouldn’t we want to grow our own food? It really is a lot easier than we think. Container gardening…
Agri View: Reducing Food Waste
Everett Griner talks about the shocking food waste figures in today’s Agri View. Reducing Food Waste I mention this frequently because it is in the news quite often. Food waste….
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…same time, we’re also helping to strengthen local and regional food systems.” FINI is a joint program between NIFA and USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, which oversees SNAP and is…
Egg Shell Uses
…to dog food as a supreme calcium supplement. Egg shells can be used as a fun art project. Crush and add to paint for decorative walls or furniture. I’m Cathy…