…is being expanded for dry and refrigerated agricultural goods. The action is intended to expedite agricultural cargo loading and address some of the logistical hurdles that have proved challenging over…
Food Safety Tips to Consider When Visiting Farmers Markets
…the freshest produce and vegetative products you can find, but they also create opportunities to buy locally, and support small farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. It’s important to keep food…
Agronomic Minute: Mitigating Risks of Alternaria Pressure
With almond bloom having come and gone with many orchards well into petal fall, growers have their sights on potential Alternaria pressure. UPL Technical Service Manager, Emily Smith said that…
Fresno State Prepares the Next Generation of Agriculture Teachers
…the educational pathways of the university’s agriculture education degrees. These degrees include a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Education – Teacher Prep, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Education – Agricultural…
No Surprises in Grape Crush, But Report Highlights Future Considerations
…lose very much if any at all winegrapes to smoke exposure in 2021.” The report compiled by CDFA and USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service notes that average prices also increased….
Week in Review: Shipping Costs and Carrier Consolidation & New Fertilizer Grant Program
…a new grant program. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discontinuing surveillance sampling of leafy greens grown in Salinas Valley. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the…
American Agriculture Exports to Mexico in 2021 Help Narrow Trade Gap
…the trade gap between the two countries for agricultural goods. “The highly integrated and complimentary nature of U.S.–Mexico food and agricultural supply chains ensured that record trade was observed across…
Industry Groups Ask CARB for Regulatory Relief Amidst Supply Chain Challenges
…without further disruption to the supply chain. Some of the signatories of the letter include the Agricultural Transportation Coalition and the California Cattlemen’s Association. The group is asking CARB to…
Discovery FFA Programs Provide Students With New Experiences
…Duran, has used the new program to provide middle school students with agricultural leadership experiences that relate to those of the high school students in the community. Agriculture programs in…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-17-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers proposed and coming changes to the organic national list, regulatory approval vs enforcement…
Proposed and Coming Changes to Organic National List
…are certain exceptions. Based on recommendation from the National Organic Standards Board some allowable substances are being removed from the National List. Photo by Mark Stebnicki on Pexels.com The 2022…
Four-Legged Pets Trained to Sniff Out Damaging, Invasive Pests
…at PPQ’s National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan, GA. USDA/APHIS image PPQ-Trained Detector Dogs Track Down Lanternflies and Beetles Detector dog Bradley takes a break from looking for Japanese…
The Year Ahead for Equipment Manufacturers
…issues do not necessarily lie at the endpoint or receiving shipping, but rather at the supplier source – and especially international shipping.” However, despite all the challenges impacting the ag…
Carrier Consolidation A Factor in Exorbitant Shipping Costs
…goods. While rates for cargo such as agricultural commodities leaving West Coast ports increased by as much as 300 percent, it was still more valuable to send back empty containers…