…USDA/ARS photo by Peggy Greb Managed honey bee colonies placed from May until October next to land in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in North Dakota…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…in September and October when olive picking occurs. “These are highly skilled workers that will lose some of their most lucrative earning opportunity with this acreage going out of production,”…
Growing Your Own Garlic
…Make sure the soil stays moist but drained. And then, just wait. It’s best to plant garlic around October and expect it to arrive in early summer, when its leaves…
CVP Receives Initial Water Supply Allocation
…of the water year which began in October 2018 there were 6.8 million acre-feet of water in storage in the six key CVP reservoirs. By comparison, there were 8.9 million…
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
…Santa Barbary County farm as one of the sources of an E. coli outbreak that took place in October, finding the strain of the bacteria in a neighboring irrigation canal….
California Farm Bureau Appoints Jim Houston as Administrator
…March after serving as CFBF administrator since 2007. Houston joined CFBF in October 2017 as manager of its Governmental Affairs Division. In January 2018, he assumed additional duties managing the…
New Indoor Heat Illness Regulation Draft Lowers Temperature Thresholds
…for public comment in October 2018, which had a trigger temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The latest draft has reduced that standard to 87 degrees. “The employee representatives either submitted…
Perdue Announces ERS, NIFA Site Selection Criteria
…response to the USDA Notice of Request for Expression of Interest for Potential Sites for Headquarters Office Locations dated August 15, 2018 and extended through October 15, 2018, EY and USDA developed…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…programs affected by this year’s Farm Bill. Eradication of Pink Bollworm and Other Invasive Species In October, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced that U.S. cotton is free…
More Produce Recalled from E. coli Outbreak
…Adam Bros. Farming as one of the sources of romaine lettuce that contained a strain of E. coli bacteria that sickened people in October. The company is now voluntarily recalling…
E. Coli Investigation Identifies County, Maybe Other Sources
The Federal Drug Administration announced it had identified the source of the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce that sickened over 20 people in October. The FDA said they had…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…from 70 countries. Exhibitors must nominate their products for judging by the October 31 deadline to be eligible. For more information on the contest and winners, including contacts and photos,…
USDA Adds 5.1 Mil Pounds of Beef to Previous Recall
The United States Department of Agriculture added another 5.1 million pounds of beef to a previous recall. On October 4, the USDA announced a recall on more than 6. 9…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…News. American Mushroom Institute. October 2018. bit.ly/2TTlM9V 4: University of California, Feb. 2010. Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, 2012. Almond Board of California, 1990-94, 2000-14. 5: Gene Brandi….