The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is looking for public comment on proposed changes to the Healthy Soils Program (HSP). The Budget Act of 2021 has appropriated a total of…
New Directors of Almond Board of California Begin Their Terms
…areas including production research, public relations and advertising, nutrition research, statistical reporting, quality control and food safety. ABC is a Federal Marketing Order dedicated to promoting California almonds to domestic…
LGMA to Implement Risk-Based Preharvest Testing Requirement
…inspire further assurance that the industry is doing all it can to bolster food safety. “When we’re talking about buyers for large retail or foodservice distributors, it gives them the…
Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Investment Package
…rely on ports to ship food, fiber and fuel to countries around the world. Improvements in transportation infrastructure, as well as repair and upgrades to the aging western water infrastructure,…
San Diego Quarantined After First HLB Discovery in the County
Northern San Diego County has been placed under quarantine by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) after the discovery of Huanglongbing in the area. HLB has been detected…
New USDA Reports Aimed at Increasing Cattle Market Transparency
…and consumers, and highlighted vulnerabilities in America’s food system supply chain resiliency. Current negotiated cash cattle trade is approximately 30% less than it was in 2005, while formula transactions have…
Health Bite: Diet Myths
…prominent diet myths is that fat makes you fat. High-fat foods include butter, cheese, cooking oil, avocado, nuts, and certain meats, to name a few. The low fat craze of…
Industry Groups Urge Congressional Support for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…on working lands managed by the producers who work to sustainably provide our country with a safe, affordable, and abundant food supply,” the letter reads. “Our organizations look forward to…
Citrus Producers Encouraged to Engage with Grower Liaisons
…commercial citrus growers to ensure California’s citrus industry is protected from HLB. As part of that effort, grower liaisons selected by the California Department of Food and Agriculture act as…
Secretary Vilsack Talks Drought, Trade, and Labor at Fresno County Farm
…of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross was also in attendance. Secretary Vilsack referenced the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group and other USDA resources aimed at relieving some of the pressures…
CDFA Issues Stop Use Notice on Organic Pesticide Products
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued a Stop Use Notice for two pesticide products that are labeled for organic use. Organic producers are being warned that the products EcoMight-Pro…
Winegrape Market Poised for a Rebound Year in 2021
…that we currently have, that were coming out of contract. We’re seeing higher prices and we’re seeing new planting contracts starting to creep up and come on board this year,”…
Public Good Achieved Through Agricultural Regulations Warrants Public Support
…the ability to pass increased regulatory costs onto consumers in the form of higher prices. The same is not true with agricultural regulations. Hamilton points out that farmers and ranchers…
Health Bite: Which Diet is Best?
…with processed food, generally too much sugar, salt and fat, and too much food altogether. If you’ve been on this earth for more than five minutes, you’ve probably been exposed…