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…
Farm Groups Ask President, Congress for Disaster Relief
…2019 with challenging market prices and destructive weather conditions,” the groups wrote. “Historic hurricanes Florence and Michael, along with unprecedented wildfires, droughts, flooding and other natural disasters, devastated agricultural regions…
Grape Prices Expected to Come Down After Strong 2018
…Contract expirations compounded with a shift in demand will likely depress prices somewhat from levels seen last year. “We do anticipate that for many categories the average prices will not…
State Trade Expansion Program Deadline Approaches
…Business Administration as a means to increase export activities within the small business sector. The program is administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and those looking…
Identify and Stop Tomato Pests
…ready. For example, a mixture of two cups of water mixed with food grade mineral oil, three drops of dish detergent, and three drops of peppermint oil. Mix the ingredients…
New California Cattle Council Set to Take Shape
…showed that 68 percent of those eligible to participate were in favor of the council being created. The new agency has officially been declared operative by the Secretary of Food…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Food Aid Procurement: On March 26, 2019, FAS announced up to $15 million funding opportunity for Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement. Cochran Fellowship Program 2019: On March 26, 2019, FAS announced…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…the 57,299 in 2012. In 2017, 130,056 farms sold directly to consumers, with sales of $2.8 billion. Sales to retail outlets, institutions and food hubs by 28,958 operations are valued…
Almond Update: Industry Standards Led to Produce Safety Rule Discretion
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Final Grape Crush Report for 2018 demonstrated the largest total tonnage since 2013. The report compiled by CDFA and USDA’s National Agricultural…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease Now Detected in Arizona
…million would be made available for APHIS to work with its partners such as the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to address the disease. CDFA State Veterinarian, Dr….
The Basque Sheepherders in the West
…dancing, music, arts and crafts, and great food and wine. To find a Basque festival near you, check the web, or search Facebook – there are several listed around the…
E&J Gallo Acquires Several Constellation Wine Brands for $1.7 Billion
…in a press release. Constellation is said to be moving away from lower-prices wines, with the average price of the wines acquired by Gallo being around $11. Earlier in the…
NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as Precaution
…only pigs and presents no human health or food safety risks. There is currently no vaccine to treat the swine disease. “While an evaluation by veterinarians and other third-party experts…