…slurry is quite simple. Just mix a handful of moss with a cup of a suitable liquid base and pulse together in a blender or food processor. It creates a…
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
…PIN and LID registrations, administered by the States, allow animal health officials to quickly identify and locate animals in the event of an animal health or food safety emergency. A…
Almond Matters: Sharing Farm Stories to Counter Misinformation
…more people out there telling the true stories and sharing what’s really happening, I think the better,” Holtermann noted. “Showing people that your food came from a family and came…
Tamarixia Helps Reduce Psyllid Population in Southern California
…large numbers around those areas,” said David Morgan, program manager for the Biological Control Program at the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “We found that if we were releasing about 8,000…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…dairy farmers to reduce their net income risk due to volatility in milk or feed prices,” said Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin, Madison. “Higher…
Trees with Leaves You Can Eat
Linden Tree If you are a forager for food, Cathy Isom lets you know about some trees that have leaves that you can eat. That’s coming up on This Land…
LGMA Adopts New Water Rules for Leafy Greens
…increased safety protocol comes after romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli sickened nearly 300 people last year. Investigations conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that the outbreaks…
CARB and CDFA Develop New Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiative
A new program to advance climate-smart agriculture was recently announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The new effort will…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…commodity multiplied by the MFP rate for that specific commodity. “Trade issues, coupled with low commodity prices and recovery from natural disasters, have definitely impacted the bottom line for many agricultural producers,”…
Attract Ladybugs to Your Garden
…include a proper source of food and water. Ladybugs eat two things: pesky insects, and pollen. Get started by making your garden more appealing to them by planting, Bronze fennel,…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…the International Association for Food Protection, in recognition of the Board’s “preeminence in and contributions to the field of food safety.” “The California almond industry continues to prove itself as…
NCBA CEO Kendal Frazier Announces Plans for Retirement
…falling prices. This work ultimately helped to reverse those declines and set the industry on a new, consumer-focused path. Frazier was also instrumental in helping secure the passage of the…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…Poultry Regulation Act of 2019 would codify the responsibilities of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over food products that are…
Reminder: Systems Approach to Moving Bulk Citrus
Communication is key to staying compliant while moving citrus. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is reminding the citrus industry that since Asian citrus psyllid quarantine zones were…