…to 2.678 million MT. Domestic deliveries are reduced 30,000 STRV to 12.205 million STRV due to fewer deliveries projected for food and beverage use. Ending stocks for 2016/17 are projected…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
…to stabilize several slopes, including straw-mulching and installing Early Warning System rain gauges linked to local government emergency response systems to trigger evacuation. But the fire season continues, particularly in…
Agri View: Controlling Diseases
Everett Griner talks about the money spent in preventing diseases in our food in today’s Agri View. Controlling Diseases When one shops for food one never stops to consider that…
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…producers and agribusinesses to export their consumer food products. Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Alexis Taylor traveled to India this week where she visited the Foodhall…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
European Grapevine Moth (Image courtesy of UCANR) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…consumers and expanding rural economic opportunities is available online in the USDA Results Medium Chapter New Markets, New Opportunities: Strengthening Local Food Systems and Organic Agriculture. Since 2009, NIFA has…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
Ruben J. Arroyo, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, submitted the 2015 Kern County Crop Report to Kern County Board of Supervisors and Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing one vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee. The committee advises the CDFA…
Smelling Huanglongbing for Early-Detection
…certain scent. “Volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs, are smells and odors that emit out of all living systems, so people, plants, animals, bacteria, they all emit odors. Some…
Checking Chickens on Social Media
…choices and variety, come questions, confusion and sometimes misconceptions. People want to know more than just that the food they purchase is safe for them — they want to know…
Industry Calls for Clearing up of Organic Marketing
…organic food products and non-food products claiming to be organic should be regulated in the same manner. The National Organic Program regulates strict organic standards for agricultural products. However, the…
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Vilsack “Recent data shows that 2015 marked the lowest figures on record for food insecurity among…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…USDA’s EZ Guarantee Loans are an additional tool to support strong local and regional food systems, as well as organic agriculture. Across USDA, the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…intergovernmental platform to coordinate on matters of food security, CFS promotes a multi-stakeholder approach to international policymaking on issues related to food, nutrition, sustainability and more. Yet, farmers and ranchers…