We will soon be able to fully assess how the federal Food Safety Modernization Act might impact California agriculture — but the signs so far point to a sizable regulatory…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…food and prevent disease triggered by habitat overcrowding. Winter-flooded rice and corn fields can provide more than 50 percent of the food migrating waterfowl need, experts said. Stakeholder discussions with…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…canned meat and seafood. “With state and federal policy emphasis on increasing fresh food in our diets, the bill is a real benefit to food banks and farmers,” Gamper said….
Salad and Veggies – Part 2
In the second part of her series, Cathy Isom tells us about the items you already have in your kitchen to help keep your food from making you sick. Safe…
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Begins Next Week
…Food and Agriculture, a Tentative Hearing Schedule and hearing Q&A. The Proposals, Notice of Hearing, Press Release and Preliminary Economic Analysis are also available at the link above. The USDA…
NCF Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
…careers in the beef industry. “The CME Beef Industry Scholarship enables us to invest in the next generation of our nation’s food producers, while helping them understand the importance of…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…space for birds than what’s used in conventional housing systems. While some reports have blamed Proposition 2 for reducing the state’s egg production and raising egg prices, Debbie Murdock, executive…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…and the remainder goes to baby food, puree and juice. Rivermaid Trading Co., the largest grower, packer and shipper of fresh pears in California, represents at least 50 percent of…
Packinghouse Field Manager Training for ACP
…and the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the meetings will discuss ways packinghouse representatives who work in the field and/or interact with field crews can help prevent the spread…
Farm to Fork Exhibition and Great Grape Event to Open at Fresno State
Fresno State’s Henry Madden Library presents its newest exhibition, “Farm to Fork: Food, Family, Farming” opening Sept. 18 in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery. Curated by the Madden Library’s…
NFU Praises FAA for Addressing Challenges and Promises Offered By Drones
…the problems, that could accompany widespread drone use.” The FAA selected Marke “Hoot” Gibson and Earl Lawrence today to help guide the agency as it integrates Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…some of the same reasons other travelers do – the pleasant climate and the tremendous variety of food, for example. Fortunately, we have a great track record of eradicating these…
State Board Drops Planned Grazing Rule
…project raised serious concerns among ranchers, who feared the new rules could limit their food-production activities while yielding little environmental benefits. Many ranchers attended the listening sessions to express their…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…seawater for urban coastal regions. Of course, we also note the significant investments farmers have made to improve irrigation efficiency, through changes in irrigation systems and through changes in management…