…see its market share drop in half over the next decade. Australia and New Zealand have the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in place with Japan already,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-22-19
…as well as the challenging years ahead for the wine industry. There’s also a report on a new partnership that is working to extend the shelf life of avocados, which…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…the Pacific ocean. It’s just gone. Erik says that In the last couple of years something like 80% of the rain and snow that fell on California has flowed away,…
El Niño Weather System Continues to Progress
…moderate El Niño system brewing in the eastern tropical Pacific. “How that influences our weather patterns up here relates to the strength and behavior of the jet stream. So, the…
EPA Recognizes Reducing Food Waste
…protect the environment. “These winning organizations are showing how food recovery solutions result in multiple benefits” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Mike Stoker. “They are reducing waste, serving their…
Ag Must Be Part Of U.S.-EU Trade Deal, Groups Insist
…U.S. Congress.” The EU has expressed reluctance to include agriculture – as it did during earlier negotiations on the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – knowing it would require…
Six New Dairy Biomethane Projects Receive Funding
…biomethane from organic waste products in dairy digesters to provide a beneficial use as a renewable transportation fuel. “CalBio is honored to have been selected to develop these pilot projects…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…and far less maintenance than existing floors resulting in labor efficiency for calf raisers. Website: www.calf-tel.com Exhibit Space: DS108, DS110 Location: Germantown, WI Eco Transportation Products – ETP Tire Sealant Pumping…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…falls well outside the Supreme Court’s plurality opinion defining the limits of Clean Water Act jurisdiction,” Pacific Legal Foundation Senior Attorney Tony Francois said. “Despite assurances that the new definition…
Storms Bring Significant Snow and Higher Likelihood of El Nino System
…have seen the atmospheric pattern starting to take on a configuration that is very consistent with El Nino, which not coincidentally appears to be developing across the equatorial Pacific.” Over…
Cattlemen Urge Action to Reduce Trade Barriers in Japan
…under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Australian beef exporters will enjoy a tariff reduction of 27.5 percent in the first year of the agreement for fresh and frozen…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…“Our research partnership focuses on developing new technologies to convert almond coproducts into valuable products.” Three ongoing almond coproduct research projects showing promising results are: Recycled Polypropylene-Polyethylene Torrified Almond Shell…
Specialty and Exotic Produce Delivery Possible with New Sysco Partnership
…the Fly, is expanding its offerings after entering into a partnership with Frieda’s Specialty Produce. “This partnership demonstrates our commitment to being our customers’ most valued and trusted business partner…
Several Conservation Projects Recognized at CARCD Annual Convention
Multiple conservation projects and partnerships were celebrated at the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) annual meeting in San Diego. The conservation planning awards were presented by Carlos Suarez,…