The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule. The FDA initially issued a request for information…
Almond Update: Making the Most of Your Pollination Investment
Almond growers and crop advisors will get a chance to review what went right with this season’s bloom at the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference. Almond Board of California’s Chief Scientific…
Historically Significant Fruit Goes Beyond Food and Medicine
A historically significant fruit that goes beyond food and medicine. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Breadfruit can be found growing worldwide, used…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
President-elect Joe Biden is working to address important positions within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A series of agency review teams have…
Sustainable Ag Expo & International Sustainable Winegrowing Summit Underway
The Sustainable Ag Expo & International Sustainable Winegrowing Summit is currently underway. It will be the first year that the event is offered in a virtual format. Attendees will have…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-16-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering who you should notify when a COVID outbreak hits…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
A milestone was recently hit for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production in California. CalBioGas West Visalia has successfully achieved its first RNG production and sales from its dairy farms in…
Brighten Up the Garden with Winter-Flowering Plants
Brighten up your garden with these winter-flowering plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Blossom on Prunus subhirtella en Cultivar ‘Pendula’. Also know asPrunus subhirtella (Prunus × subhirtella),…
EU Moves Forward with Increased Tariffs on American Goods
…The tariffs will be implemented on a variety of agricultural and industrial goods. A decision issued by the World Trade Organization back in October allows the EU to move forward…
FDA Reviews Rollout of New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently provided a progress report on the rollout of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. FDA hosted a webinar in October…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an easy way to report pesticide incidents, if smoke…
USDA-NASS Report Affirms Continued Growth of Organic Sector
A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has confirmed the findings of other recent reports highlighting the value of the organic sector. The results of…
The California Kitchen: Compressed Beets 2020
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Compressed Beets 2020 with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 8 OZ Beets 2 T Sugar…
The Western View: Hang in There, 2020 is Almost Over
We started our Christmas season early this year. As soon as Halloween was over, the Hallmark channel was on and Christmas glitter hung on the front gate. I can’t think…