…will provide updates on laws and regulations, coastal vegetable crops pathology, insect pest problems, and postharvest handling and will also discuss new developments in irrigation, nutrition, weed, pest, and disease…
Moth Limited to Part of Napa County
…the grapevine moth and says it is impressive how much progress the industry has made since 2009. Clark says next year could be a telling year for the program’s success….
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
…Gossman. “Agriculture education is a proven education model for ALL kids. Getting students involved outside the classroom is a primary focus with the Atwater High School agriculture program. Throughout the…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…land they own and manage, which he called “an evolutionary possibility and an ecological necessity.” The Leopold Conservation Award program inspires other landowners through these examples and provides a visible…
Nutrition Info on Restaurant Menus
Counting calories on the go? Cathy Isom tells us what some studies are revealing about how we’re looking at Menu Boards. Nutrition Info…
California Strawberries and Teen Celebrity Chef Announce #KidsCookOff Recipe Contest Winners
…FOX’s MASTERCHEF JUNIOR. At the age of 10, he joined a class at his school, taught by Chef Ricardo Heredia of the Scratch Culinary Education Program, which culminated in students…
Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Expo Reports; Citrus Nutrition Day
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes several reports from Citrus Expo and details on an upcoming Citrus Nutrition Day. Want to learn more? Click here to…
Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink
…of Water Resources is also launching a $10 million program to help counties with stressed groundwater basins to develop or strengthen local ordinances and conservation plans. This funding comes from…
Medfly Quarantine in Portion of San Diego County
…to nearby regions where it could affect California’s food supply and our backyard gardens and landscapes. In the eradication program, sterile male Medflies are brought to San Diego County from…
Atwater FFA Prepares for Upcoming School Year
…agriculture program was recognized as the state’s number one agriculture program by the California Agricultural Teacher’s Association (CATA). “We have tremendous support from our school administration, school district, and our…
Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry
…the team’s visit was provided by the Beef Checkoff Program and the USDA Market Access Program (MAP). According to the journalists who met with USMEF in Denver, a small number…
Nurseries Affected by HLB Update
Huanglongbing on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. According to the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed five additional huanglongbing (HLB)…
New Research Shows California Raisins Positively Impact Diabetic Nutrition
…various other complications. “Raisins are excellent food choices for most individuals, including those with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),” said James W. Anderson, MD, Professor of Medicine and Clinical Nutrition,…
Damage Caused by Asian Long-horned Beetle
Rhonda Santos with USDA’s Asian Long-horned Beetle Eradication Program describes the devastation caused by the beetle. Damage Caused by Asian Long-horned Beetle…