…be a long-term measuring process of how well we are doing in reducing food loss and food waste. Rob Bain has the report. Measuring Goals In The Food Waste Challenge…
Farming from the Heart- Hong Kong Holiday
…food. She says that it is one of the few places to get their culture’s food because it isn’t sold in Hong Kong. This interview showed how every single culture…
Certified Farmers’ Markets in California
…food supply is produced. CFM’s provide a great opportunity for small farmers to market their products without the added expenses of commercial preparation. This increases their net income and makes…
New Cow Milk Benefits Found for Babies
…the world. New Dairy Benefits Found for Babies Bank of America national executive of food, wine and agriculture Cornelious Gallagher told attendees at the Golden State Dairy conference what he…
Toolkits for Starting Farmer’s Markets
…of how investing in strong local and regional food systems – including farmers markets, food hubs, and other local food outlets – can revitalize rural and urban economies across the…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…Food and Agriculture, conducts an annual grape acreage survey. The 2015 Grape Acreage Report, published in April, summarized the latest survey results. At the request of the raisin industry, an…
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
…of USDA’s Medium page, How Food and Forestry Are Adapting to a Changing Climate. Since 2009, USDA Rural Development (#USDARD) has invested $11 billion to start or expand 103,000 rural…
People’s Garden
Urban Wood Planks, Planters and the VanRose Benches The concept of the People’s Garden is generally one that’s tended by volunteers and a lot of the food from it donated…
Agri View: Weather Losses
…and fishery systems at local, national, and global scales. It will also alter the stability of food supplies and create new food security challenges for the United States as the…
Increased ACP Activity in Central Valley
Tulare County saw an increase in Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) activity with several trap detections and one location raised some concerns with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Tulare…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…plan for water shortages. DWR will work with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in seeking public input on the updated standards, with a public draft made available by…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
USDA, DOE Partner to Invest $10 Million in Green Energy Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Department of Energy (DOE)…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates,…
Agri View: Pollinator Extinction
Everett Griner talks about pollinator extinction not caused just by colony collapse disorder in today’s Agri View. Pollinator Extinction From: NPR.org Report: More Pollinator Species In Jeopardy, Threatening World Food…