…far sent 28 people to the hospital for E. coli contamination. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has recalled more than 97,000 pounds of various types of romaine products,…
CDFA Makes Selections for Climate Smart Agriculture Funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 33 organizations to receive a total of $2.1 million in grant funding, for Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance awards. The recipients of…
The Western View: Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving
…to remember that our pets can’t always eat the same thing as us. In fact, some human foods are poison to our pets. Turkey meat is just as good for…
Agriculture Industry Experiences Most Workplace Fatalities in 2019
According to data from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), the agricultural industry has experienced the highest number of workplace fatalities in 2019 as of November. The National…
Romaine E. coli Scare Before Thanksgiving…Again
…to those producers before families feast for Thanksgiving. The packaged products in the recall have likely allowed for more efficient traceability. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified the…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
…the farmers’ share of the food dollar is so small. Three out of four Americans are interested in learning more about how their food is produced. Farm Bureau farmer and…
Agricultural Immigration Bill Moves Forward
…agricultural employees make to our food supply and rural communities than to deal fairly with immigrant employees and their immediate families,” Johansson said. “We urge Speaker Pelosi to bring the…
Murky CBD Oil Regulation Complicating Hemp Production
…area as far as regulation goes,” said Placer County Ag Commissioner Josh Huntsinger. “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been pretty clear in communicating that those types of uses…
Getting Rid of Those Pesky Garden Moles
…of main tunnels about 12-inches below the surface of the ground. These networks contain food storage, sleeping, and bathroom areas. The tunnels that we see going through our garden or…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…vegetables, some processed foods, beef, pork, lamb, poultry, and milk for distribution by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to food banks, schools, and other outlets serving low-income individuals. Finally,…
Double Food Harvest Growing Sweet Potato Vines
Cathy Isom fills you in on why you should be growing sweet potato vines for a double food harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Double Food Harvest…
Almond Update: Why Do Handlers Care About CASP
The topic of sustainability continues to grow and is making its way up the food chain. A session coming up at the 2019 Almond Conference will discuss how manufacturers are…
Nourishing Winter Plants for Birds
…temperatures for food, birds require lots of high-fat, rich food to help them stay warm. While providing food on a bird feeder is a great help, we can always do…
USDA Rule Puts Pressure on California to Finalize Hemp Regulations
…and the regulations that were just released,” Huntsinger noted. A bill recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom requires that the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) submit a hemp…