…various expiration dates on food packages have something to do with the safety of the food, you may be wrong. Most Food Expiration Dates Don’t Relate to the Food’s Safety…
Mobile Irrigation Labs Help Save Water
USDAs Natural Resources Conservation Service is making house call site visits to help agricultural producers evaluate the efficiency of their irrigation systems. Mobile Irrigation Labs Help Save Water…
California Strawberries and Teen Celebrity Chef Announce #KidsCookOff Recipe Contest Winners
California Strawberry Commission today announced the winners of its summer #KidsCookOff recipe competition. Hopeful kid-foodies across the country were featured in videos preparing original strawberry recipes for a chance to…
The Western View: My Job Depends on Ag!
…grows food is in the background; it’s the supermarket or the food packer that stands out, with flashy signs and labels and sparkling advertisements. But, at some point in the…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…water shortage this year, the researchers said. California is the world’s richest food-producing region. Continued strong global demand and prices for many of its fruits, nuts and vegetables has helped…
Medfly Quarantine in Portion of San Diego County
…to nearby regions where it could affect California’s food supply and our backyard gardens and landscapes. In the eradication program, sterile male Medflies are brought to San Diego County from…
Most Operations Implementing Food Safety
The Food and Drug Administration is currently revising their draft rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act and that has some growers wondering about a farm food safety plan. Most…
Programs Support Efficient Irrigation
…some of these programs can help with almost half of the upgrade cost. Hannaford says talks continue among industry leaders to develop efficient systems for all grower and these current…
Benefits and Challenges of Efficient Irrigation
…added benefits and the ability the system has to control potential problems. Benefits and Challenges of Efficient Irrigation Hannaford says the efficient systems still see some significant hurdles and the…
Nurseries Affected by HLB Update
Huanglongbing on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. According to the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed five additional huanglongbing (HLB)…
Senate Water Bill Introduction is Welcomed News for Multiple Water Agencies
…bill comes on the heels of the introduction and passage by the House of Representatives of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. “We are…
Food Safety Questions & Answers at your Fingertips
…us know where to go when we need a food safety or cooking question and need an answer – fast. Food Safety Hotline Karen-FSIS Virtual Representative Check out the Meat…
Agri View: Over-Light
In today’s Agri-View, Everett Griner talks about how the cost of food may impact global food challenges in the not-to-distant future. Over-Light…
New Research Shows California Raisins Positively Impact Diabetic Nutrition
…various other complications. “Raisins are excellent food choices for most individuals, including those with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),” said James W. Anderson, MD, Professor of Medicine and Clinical Nutrition,…