…Some of the places ill people reported contact with live poultry include their home, someone else’s home, work or school settings. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Says Organic Eggs Have Largest Price Premiums
…narrower range of premiums. Organic carrots were priced between 20 and 27 percent higher than non-organic carrots during 2004 to 2010. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Purdue University Discovers Process Increasing Milk Shelf Life
…reach distant locations where transport times using only pasteurization would mean that milk would have a short shelf life upon arrival. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lawmakers Call for Dairy Program Sign up Extension
…prices have dropped almost 40 percent and cheese stocks now stand at record-high levels. The current enrollment deadline is September 30th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Lending Needs Remain High
…report. The Agricultural Finance Databook is a quarterly compilation of national and regional agricultural finance data by the Federal Reserve Bank. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…Montna described as still “very close” to cost of production. But Rominger said farmers will need “pretty high tonnage to make some money.” Rominger said lower acreage and production may…
Strawberry Tool Tells Producers When to Treat
…year. It’s called the Strawberry Advisory System or SAS for short. Its promising model simulates leaf wetness in plants. Before the system was developed, strawberry farmers traditionally sprayed weekly during…
Robot Aims to Automate Produce Handling
…that might be able to help. Robot Aims to Automate Produce Handling As labor issues continue to plague California and the rest of the nation, farmers are looking for more…
Summit Opens Eyes to Agriculture in Communities
…we have agriculture here. We have some of the greatest farmers and vintners right here in the Salinas Valley,” Gunter says. “This event opens up the eyes of the world…
Efforts to Make School Environments Healthier
…include: Improving the nutritional quality of all food in schools to reflect recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans;…
National Tequila Day
…Land of Ours. National Tequila Day From: National Day Calendar NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY – July 24 On July 24 grab a lime and the salt. It’s National Tequila Day! Made…
Agri View: Lost Land
…land management, America would lack a world-class system of national parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas; its old-growth forests would long ago have been liquidated; and roads would have devoured…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…meet the future needs of the California almond industry, as well as the consumer, the community and the planet. The Water Management and Efficiency initiative focuses on accelerating almond grower…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
Jesse Sanchez speaking on the farm Despite the growing interest in soil health in many parts of the country, the notion hasn’t captured the imagination of most farmers in California….