The annual winegrape assessment rate is officially being reduced after being approved by California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. At the last meeting held on June 17…
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
…to grow food in an urban environment. The Secretary also toured Driscoll’s Berries, as well as the C.W. Bill Jones Pumping Plant, a key component of the Central Valley Project. …
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…much of our food supply. Only with such a diverse collection of genetic stock, available for breeding, can farmers and ranchers address the potential threats posed by emerging diseases, invasive…
Mite Levels Pointed Towards Bee Loss Survey
…of Pollinator Programs Billy Synk said. “It’s a concern for everyone. Beekeeper, grower and anyone who likes to eat food, which is all of us.” One of the nation’s top…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
…the marketbasket remain relatively flat compared to year-ago levels. “Through the mid-1970s, farmers received about one-third of consumer food expenditures for food eaten at home and away from home. During…
FDA Settles FSMA Lawsuit Related to High Risk Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now be designating certain items as high-risk foods after being sued by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Center for…
Pickling Your Garden Harvest for Year-Round Treats
…This Land of Ours. Pickling Your Garden Harvest for Year-Round Treats Pickling is a food preservation method where it creates a safe environment for foods to become overly ripe and…
DOJ Now Investigating Poultry Price-Fixing Allegations
…of the entire U.S. wholesale broiler chicken market. The class-action lawsuit brought by food distributor Maplevale Farm is alleging that Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride, Sanderson Farms, Koch Foods,…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…fertilizer. (p. 131) A treatment for peanut allergy. (p. 115) A test strip for major foodborne pathogens that reduces testing time from 24-72 hours to about 30 minutes, allowing food…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-27-19
…Program and why the fast food chain Taco Bell isn’t interested in having faux meat on their menu. You’ll also hear how the 2019 Almond Leadership Program is raising money…
Almond Update: Children’s Book Educating and Raising Money for FFA
…of three and when her oldest didn’t know what she did at the almond company, she saw an opportunity to help children connect with their food. The book is called ‘Almonds:…
Industry Concerned with FDA Oversight of Animal Genomics
Industry members are pushing for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assume regulatory oversight from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when it comes to animal genomics. In…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…TEFAP state plan changes and information on TEFAP food funding. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): On April 16, 2019, SNAP staff provided key technical assistance to National Institute of Food and…
California Represents Cover Crops at House Hearing
…health support programs. Douglass said aside from the rigorous application and lengthy effort to apply for support, a new concern is coming with regards to the Food Safety Modernization Act….