…(Food Safety and Inspection Service), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the Department of Commerce (National Marine…
Wheat Commission to Conduct Grower Elections
…California Food and Agriculture Code, is funded by assessments paid by wheat growers and is guided by a board which includes nine wheat producers, two handlers, two at-large members and…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…that could pose potential threats to dam safety. “With tools like this, USDA is using the newest technologies to meet our mission,” Vilsack said. “This tool provides a ‘one-stop’ source…
Microbiomes Changing Food Safety Monitoring
…help solve many current issues including food safety. Catching Food Safety Events Sooner Rodrigue says the concept can be hard to understand at first; however one of his researchers used…
USDA Updates Department Policy for Climate Change Adaptation
…USDA recognizes that climate stressors have consequences for food production, yields of staple crops, forests and grasslands, and these, in turn, affect the economic well-being of individuals. Climate change adaptation…
RCC Joint Forward Plan Stakeholder Teleconference June 30th
…States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) invite you to participate in a Joint RCC conference call on June 30, 2015, at 2:00 PM EST….
New Water Cuts Tighten Screws on Farmers
…cuts in water for food and farm production will deepen the impact of the four-year drought on rural parts of California. “With every turn of the screw as water supplies…
Food Prices So Far This Year Not Just Steady, but Falling
So far this year, retail food prices are defying the forecasts of the economists who track those prices. Gary Crawford Reports. Food Prices So Far This Year Not Just Steady,…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
…part of almond food safety practices and quality control. Bob Curtis, Associate director for Agricultural Affairs at the Almond Board says growers or handlers need to be aware of moisture…
Update on Commercial Orchard Psyllid Find
…immediately after being notified. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is conducting high-density delimitation trapping in the area, and no additional ACP have been detected. The County Agricultural…
Southern Comfort
Everett Griner talks about southern food finding new borders in today’s Agri View. Southern Comfort…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Halibut with Brulee Peach
…into ¼ sliced 2 T Roasted Garlic Olive Oil Salt/Pepper Sea Food Seasoning Peaches Sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
…pistachios, stone fruit, tomatoes, raisin, table and wine grapes as well as other field crops, specialty crops and vegetables. The event is co-hosted by the California Department of Food and…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
…has been detected on a trap northwest of the city of Orange Cove. The latest interception was confirmed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), bringing the number…