…food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, and environment occupations to grow more than 5% between 2015 and 2020 for college graduates with bachelor’s or higher degrees. Job opportunities for food, agriculture,…
NFU Recognizes Women in Agriculture
…impact – for their invaluable contributions to family farming and ranching and noted that their growing presence in farming is vital to the nation’s food security. “One of the many…
California Ag Faring Well Considering Drought
…funds to help residents on private wells and small water systems who are facing water emergencies. The funds, which will be administered by nonprofit organizations, will help individuals that have…
Agri View: GMO Salmon
…that brings healthy and nutritious food to consumers in an environmentally responsible manner without damaging the ocean and other marine habitats. Using land-based aquaculture systems, this rich source of protein…
Day on a Farm
Cathy Isom tells you how you may get a first-hand look at how the food you eat is grown and raised if you spend a “Day on a Farm”. Day…
Agri View: Eat Your Vegetables
Everett Griner talks about vegetables and their taste in today’s Agri View. Eat Your Vegetables From USDA Choose MyPlate.gov What foods are in the Vegetable Group? Any vegetable or 100%…
Ranches Surviving California Drought
…and ranches to bring answers to the many questions consumers have about the food we eat and how it’s grown and raised. Visit Food52.com to learn more about our partnership….
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…Click here for the results of today’s manual readings by DWR near Echo Summit. Despite snowpack readings that are higher than last year, the major water reservoirs are storing far…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change
…Moffitt, California Department of Food and Agriculture; Glenda Humiston, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Andrew Baskin, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. The California State Board…
SNAP Hunger
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the federal government’s most important tool for fighting poverty. Cathy Isom looks into why Americans who rely on food stamps are still…
Agri View: Dragon Fruit – It’s Fruit
Everett Griner talks about foreign fruit. Dragon Fruit, not cutting it here in today’s Agri View. Dragon Fruit – It’s Fruit From: Food Facts, Presented by Mercola.com What Is Dragon…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…look into a variety of farms and ranches to bring answers to the many questions consumers have about the food we eat and how it’s grown and raised. Visit Food52.com…
Climate Change and Diet
…food supply chain by approximately 9 percent. However, eating the recommended “healthier” foods — a mix of fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood — increased the environmental impact in all three…
Cultivate California Program Debuts with Website and Social Media
…and ranchers who generate locally grown food and farm products. The program encourages individual Californians to consider the importance of the state’s agricultural production through the food they eat. Cultivate…