The rescheduled USDA/NASS citrus crop forecast of the 2013-2014 season will be released Friday, November 8th. Hear the LIVE website audio stream program to begin about 9:00 a.m. Friday, November…
Study on Schools and Fresh Produce
…eat produce on an ongoing basis. The dramatic rise of obesity and diabetes in children has prompted nutrition experts to encourage parents to offer their children a more healthful diet…
Pomegranate Season Returns
…content daily, including ideas and inspirations on how to incorporate the fruit’s burst of flavor into holiday entertaining, seasonal recipes and more. Simply Wonderful spotlights content from local chefs, nutrition…
Almond Board: Leadership Program at Almond Conference
There’s something new coming up this year at the annual Almond Conference. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Almond Board Program Coordinator Kendall Barton discusses…
No Disaster Assistance Without Farm Bill
…no disaster assistance in place right now for livestock producers anywhere in the nation, due to the fact we don’t have a farm bill. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to…
House Democrats Named to Farm Bill Conference
…to put food on the table, it is long past time for Congress to go to the negotiating table and pass a Farm Bill that will provide much-needed nutrition support…
America’s Farmers Grow Communities
The Monsanto Fund’s fourth annual America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is once again giving farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization. Julie McPeake has more….
Almond Board: Almond Growers and Bee Health
…of nutrition for the bees. The growers don’t even have to buy the seeds themselves. Project Apis m. will send the grower the seeds if the grower agrees to plant…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
…and nutrient management education program in major strawberry growing areas across the state. Findings from the Strawberry Water Assessment and Management Project (SWAMP), conducted over the last year by commission…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
…of their submitted Water Quality Plan; groundwater monitoring results; surface water monitoring results (if they’re not in a group program); and manure manifests. Workshops are offered on a first-come, first-served…
Hanford Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef
…were shipped to distribution centers in Arkansas, Nebraska, and North Carolina and intended for use by the National School Lunch Program. FSIS sampled the product as part of an on-going…
Californian Named Beef Ambassador
…about industry issues and misconceptions and educate their peers and meal-time decisionmakers about beef nutrition, cattle care, safety and more during consumer events, in the classroom, and online. Morris is…
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
The United States Department of Agriculture announced funding today for the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California…