…it into law.” “This bill reflects a lot of hard work and conscientious effort to help strengthen American agriculture and assure consumers of food and fiber that it is nutritious…
Final State Water Action Plan Released
…of people out of work, and potentially raise supermarket food prices. “Our severe dry conditions are alarming for California’s agricultural industry,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen…
USDA Video: Normal Food Price Inflation for 2014
Food prices will be going up this year, but a USDA economist says the increase should not be dramatic. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more….
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
$3M in funds available to answer produce food safety questions Davis, California, January 21, 2014 – The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) today announced its 2014 request for food safety…
Omnibus Appropriations Bill To Fund Ag Areas
…October 1st continues major nutrition programs and includes a key policy on overseas food aid. But American Farm Bureau Federation Rural Development Specialist RJ Karney says it also boosts rural…
Breaking News: Westlands Water District on Governor’s Declaration
…impacts on families in the Valley due to lost jobs. During the drought in 2009, Fresno’s Community Food Bank distributed 9 million pounds of food at an estimated value of…
Breaking News: Governor Makes Official Drought Declaration
…systems, including the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, have significantly reduced surface water flows; and groundwater levels throughout the state have dropped significantly; and WHEREAS dry conditions and lack of…
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without The Benefit Of Full Inspection
…is expanding its recall to include an additional 420 pounds of product that was produced without the benefit of full federal inspection, making it unfit for human food, the U.S….
American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods, Consuming Healthier Diets
…choices.” Reduced consumption of food away from home (such as food from restaurants and fast food) accounted for 20 percent of the improvements in diet quality. A recent study found…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
$3M in funds available to answer produce food safety questions Davis, California, January 15, 2014 – The Center for Produce Safety today announced its 2014 request for food safety research…
Commerce Calif., Company to Spend More than $68,000 for Improperly Discharging Wastewater into the L.A. County Sewer System
…to protect municipal sewer systems and wastewater treatment plants from adverse effects of toxic discharges, including the potential pass through of toxics to the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the…
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
…through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/report-a-problem-with-food. USDA Recall…
USDA to Start Bidding Process for Raisins
…be distributed to needy families under the Emergency Food Assistance Program. But as President and General Manager Raisin Administrative Committee Gary Schulz explains, there’s a bit of a process ahead….
FDA to Build Milk Exporter List
FDA to Establish a List of U.S. Milk Product Manufacturers and Processors Interested in Exporting to China January 07, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is establishing a list…