…and “margarine” meaningless, said Tom Balmer, executive director of the American Butter Institute. Speaking at the organization’s annual gathering in Chicago, Balmer pointed that for generations plant-based butter imitations have…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2019 Conservation Innovation Grants
…farms and ranches. “These grants present an outstanding opportunity for us as an Agency to find the intersection between cutting-edge, innovative thinkers and on-the-ground conservation doers,” said Tom Hedt, Assistant…
CDFA Secretary Ross Receives Agriculturalist of the Year Award
…Previous award recipients include Paul Wenger and Tom Nassif. “I’m so lucky to do what I do every day and to work with the people that I work with and…
Rare Southern California Rain Sets Up Avocados
Southern California coastal growing areas usually see little of the winter and early spring rainfall in the state, but not this year. California Avocado Commission President Tom Bellamore agreed with…
Good Market for ‘Off’ California Avocados in 2019
…crop this year,” California Avocado Commission President Tom Bellamore said. “We had a pretty good side crop last year. So we’ll be smaller this year, but growers are hopeful that…
After More Than A Decade, Avocados Getting Consideration to China
…request to begin exports to the overseas nation. California Avocado Commission President Tom Bellamore said it had been a long time coming: “We first approached APHIS in 2005 so it…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
A strain of tomato spotted wilt virus that has the ability to overcome the resistance of the Sw5 gene is continuing to give growers issues. Beginning in 2016 significant levels…
Study Shows Trade Agreements by Competitors will Threaten U.S. Dairy Exports to Japan
…sales,” said Tom Vilsack, USDEC president and CEO. “U.S. dairy farmers and processors strongly support the Administration’s launch of trade talks with Japan. We hope this report provides fresh ammunition…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…left wing or the right wing, there’s no debate – or controversial missed calls – about America’s favorite Super Bowl food,” said National Chicken Council spokesperson Tom Super. Download an…
California Lawmakers Introduce New Immigration Legislation for Ag Workers
…other members of the House and Senate, to address the acute labor shortage that plagues production agriculture,” Western Growers’ President and CEO Tom Nassif said in a statement. “Farm labor…
Looking for the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year
…public service, regardless of contributions to the California State Fair. Cal Expo has been presenting the award since 1980 and past winners include Bill Lyons, Jr., Paul Wenger, Tom Nassif,…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…(R-PA) and Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Sean Duffy (R-WI), Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), and Tim Walz…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
…as we head into 2019,” said Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of USDEC. “We trust that the administration will aggressively enforce both the letter and the spirit of the agreed…
Combatting ACP by Removing Abandoned Citrus Farms
…it or they could not find a place to grow safely without anybody paying attention,” said Tom Tucker, assistant agricultural commissioner in Tulare County. Tucker noted that Tulare County may…