…The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is working with the San Bernardino County Department of Agriculture to remove the HLB-infected tree and prevent the spread of HLB into…
California Strawberry Production Stays on Track
…the risk of exposure to coronavirus. “During a ‘normal’ year – without the additional challenges – we do have a fairly extensive food safety training program,” O’Donnell explained. “We’ve really…
Senate Approves Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, Bringing Agricultural Assistance
…working a competing stimulus bill that provides an additional $450 million for food banks and additional assistance for food stamp recipients. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News…
Livestock Haulers Included in Hours of Service Waiver
…of service rule for the transporting of goods that support COVID-19 emergency relief efforts such as food and medical supplies. At the urging of several industry groups such as the…
The Western View: Just Wait – It’s The Thing To Do
…Governor has called up the National Guard, allegedly to pass out food in the Sacramento area. This stay at home order feels so wrong, so un-American, yet the course of…
AFBF Outlines Coronavirus Concerns for Agriculture
…have joined AFBF in urging U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to facilitate a workable solution. Other coronavirus concerns raised by AFBF include potential issues in the food supply chain…
Request for Increased USDA Funding to Address Pandemic Shortfalls
…to fund temporary and intermittent workers and overtime costs for the Food Safety and Inspection Service. An extra $14 million is also being requested by the White House, to be…
‘We’ll all get through this, Together’: Joint Statement on Food Supplies from California Grocers Association and California Farm Bureau Federation
From the farm to the grocery store, every segment of California’s food distribution system is working conscientiously to fill any gaps and make sure consumers have reliable supplies of safe,…
Week in Review: Ensuring Food Safety During Pandemic and USMCA Implementation Moves Closer
The most important stories this week highlight the work being done to ensure that food supplies can safely meet the increased demand created by COVID-19 concerns. The deadline for submitting…
Agriculture Work Remains Critical Durning COVID-19 Crisis
…it clear: People involved in agriculture, food production, distribution and transportation of food or agricultural products—anyone working in the food supply chain—people in those critical jobs are allowed and should…
USDA and DOL Announce Information Sharing to Assist H-2A Employers
…said. “President Trump knows that these workers are critical to maintaining our food supply and our farmers and ranchers are counting on their ability to work. We will continue to…
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
…CLEARING UP CONFUSION AMONG EMPLOYEES Many shelter-in-place orders have been issued throughout California, but exemptions have been provided for those involved in the food supply chain. Wolfe said that “communication…
Almond Update: Incentives Help Pay for Upgrades, Orchard Recycling
…Quality Initiative (NAQI), which can help growers replace high polluting engines in certain counties. ABC’s Principle Analyst Jesse Roseman said the second is the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy…
Finding the Threshold for Almond Hull Concentration in Dairy Rations
…cows are chewing, the rumen was probably more stable, fiber digestion was higher, so milkfat went up,” said DePeters. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has established a standard…