…of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) Annual Conference and Agri-Expo is the major continuing education meeting for CAPCA and for the state’s PCAs. Members generally obtain one-third of their state continuing…
Perdue Traveling to Europe
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is in Europe this week participating in the G-7 Agriculture Ministers Meeting in Italy. Perdue will also deliver remarks at the World Food Day observance in…
Mexico, Canada, Could Seek Dairy Access to U.S.
Mexico and Canada may have little to ask for when it comes to ag trade barriers with the United States, but they could seek further dairy access. Former chief agriculture…
China Imports More U.S. Trash than Ag Products
…of America’s biggest exporters by volume were recyclers of paper, plastic or metals, at 11.23 million metric tons. Those exports were valued at $5.2 billion. Meanwhile, U.S. exports of agricultural…
World Wildlife Fund UK: Meat Production is Killing the Planet
A study by the World Wildlife Fund UK claims the land required to feed food-producing animals is destroying the earth’s biodiversity. The World Wildlife Fund UK recently released its report,…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…few days ago, when the Solano County agricultural commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced discovery of four adult…
EU, Canada, Settle 21 Year Beef Fight
…Economic and Trade Agreement, the EU and Canada reached an agreement on a limit of hormone-treated beef for export to the EU. The eventual deal allowed Canada to raise its…
CME Analysis Warns of La Niña Risks
…cooler, wetter conditions along the U.S.-Canadian border, warmer, drier conditions in much of the southern United States, and impacts weather patterns worldwide. CME Group Senior Economist Erik Norland says past…
Agri View: Agriculture World Records
Everett Griner talks about where not who is what counts for the agriculture world records in today’s Agri View. Agriculture World Records…
HungerU Displays the Role of Agriculture in Combatting Hunger
…maybe don’t have experience with agriculture…we just really want to promote awareness of hunger and food insecurity and how agriculture can really be a solution to that.” The exhibit offers…
National Coffee Day
…or night, black or with cream and sugar. Hot or cold it can provide enjoyment even when decaffeinated! chest. More than 50 countries around the world produce coffee. Brazil is…
NAFTA Nations Reports Progress Despite Tensions
Negotiators in the North American Free Trade Agreement talks say they’re making progress after the third round of talks concluded Wednesday. A Bloomberg report says that talk of progress comes…
“i5k” is for Insects
…insects and other arthropods. Many profoundly impact people and the Earth’s ecology. Some insects pollinate a third of our food crops. Others destroy one-fifth of the world’s total crop production…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…person.” AgStart itself was established with an EDA i6 Challenge grant to assist agriculture and food technology entrepreneurs in the Sacramento Valley region. Since 2012, AgStart has supported more than…