New labeling to get romaine lettuce back on store shelves should help in the future if outbreaks occur. The Center for Disease Control now recommends that romaine lettuce grown outside…
Invasive and Nuisance Shrubs
…Loosestrife, Bachelor’s Buttons, and Butterfly Bush. Bottom line, do your homework and research the best shrubs for your gardening needs, and native in your area, to avoid headaches later. I’m…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…Biocomposites. USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center[1] – Almond shells have traditionally been used as livestock bedding. This research explores how almond shells, transformed to a charcoal-like powder through a process…
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…community development in Virginia. He then served as Virginia’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 2010 to 2013. More recently, Lohr worked as Knowledge Center Director for Farm Credit…
CCM: Farm Bill Deal Good for Citrus Future
…plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB). The Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund will build upon the program created in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) title in the 2014…
Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit Highlights Progress and Goals for the Industry
…and the California Dairy Research Foundation. Partners for the event included several dairy trade associations and cooperatives. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West …
Public Safety vs. Producer Income in Recent E. coli Outbreak
The recent E. coli warning for romaine lettuce came at a terrible time for producers. As AgNet West has reported, two days before Thanksgiving the Center for Disease Control (CDC)…
Beyond Meat Files for Initial Public Offering
…investment in further research and development. Another concern for the company, as well as similar alternative-meat producers, is what the products will be allowed to market themselves as in the…
E. coli Investigation and Warning Fallout Continues
The investigation continues into where the recent romaine lettuce containing a strain of E. coli bacteria originated. After the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning last week for…
Nationwide E-Coli Outbreak in Romaine Lettuce
First, it was the massive recall of Turkey. Now, the Center for Disease and Control has released a warning that people shouldn’t be eating Romaine lettuce any time soon. The…
Managing Soil as An Ecology Can Create Better Growing Conditions
…too,” said Rex Dufour, Manager of the California Office of the National Center for Appropriate Technology. “It goes beyond applying NPK fertilizers. Understanding your soil as an ecology and managing…
Hemp Production Regulations Gearing Up for New Year
…hemp is a new opportunity for producers in the state, as it’s only allowed now if a producer is working with a research institution. Hemp Production Regulations Gearing Up for…
Still Time to Submit Written Comments to USDA About Future Priorities
…be allowed to consist of 250 words for each of the questions that center on research, extension, and education priorities in food and agriculture. Written comments can be submitted online…
Japan May Remove Age Restrictions on Beef Imports
…research panel with the commission made assurances that safety would be maintained if the import restrictions were removed. Since 2013 Japan has prohibited the import of U.S. beef from cattle…