…Eat and Save on Healthy Food at the Dollar Store Whether we like it or not, food prices are going up. For some, it might not seem like a big…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
by Teresa O’Connor, Assistant Editor of UC Food Observer Citrus has a long and proud history in California. In 1895, the fruits helped make Riverside “the wealthiest city per capita…
Cuba Wants Credit to Increase Food Production
Cuba’s agriculture minister says the country wants to increase food production to cut food imports in half, but needs funds to make that goal happen. Cuba currently imports $2 billion…
GMO Labeling Laws And Impacts On Seed
Food will not be the only item impacted if laws requiring labeling of genetically modified foods go into effect. Rod Bain reports. GMO Labeling Laws And Impacts On Seed…
Bats and Agriculture
…source of food, and removal of guano is likely to be disruptive to bats themselves, if they are present. Frequently Asked Questions from Bats Birds Yard.com About Bats Bats in…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…Japan imports about 60 percent of its food each year. Japan is the fourth-largest market for U.S. agriculture, accounting for $12.1 billion in U.S. exports in 2013. The United States…
Create Apps for Agriculture
…competitive hackathon to solve real problems in agriculture and food is being hosted by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and the California State Fair. Software developers, designers, entrepreneurs, farmers, farm…
2016 GEELA Awards
…annual Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the…
Regional ACP Change Unfavorable to Some
…The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is attempting to change that by requesting a regional approach once that happens. Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marylin Kinoshita says some growers…
Dairy Farm Tours
…Farm Bureau President Chuck Fry, is bringing them to a dairy farm where they can tour the facility and get a better understanding of where their food comes from. Bringing…
Agri View: Better Times?
…trigger another boom. “Together, these trends result in continued declines in the projected prices of agricultural commodities over the short term and the persistence of low prices throughout the projection…
Chinese Pork Prices Continue to Rise
Chinese pork prices climbed to new records this week, according to government data, signaling its auctions of frozen pork reserves and other measures to boost production are doing little to…
Plant Health and Resilience Research
…of climate variability and enhance resiliency of our food systems, and ensure food safety. The grants were awarded through AFRI’s Plant Health and Production and Plant Products (PHPPP) area, which…
This Week’s Agriculture Meetings
A look at this week’s California State Board of Food and Agriculture meetings by Office of Public Affairs The California State Board of Food and Agriculture held two meetings this…