…Families Food Box Program, the approval of Ag Order 4.0 and Assembly Bill 350 providing SGMA assistance to farmers and ranchers. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Week in Review: Drought Declaration Dispute, Biden to Bolster USDA Funding
…to adequately manage California’s water supply, despite such dry conditions. President Joe Biden’s proposed budget includes a 16 percent increase in funding for USDA, for a total of $27.8 billion….
Ag Byproducts Proving to Be Immensely Popular As Dairy Feed
A recent survey of California dairies provides some context for how popular ag byproducts are as a feed for dairy cows. Using information from the California Department of Food and…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program to End in May
…will be able to fill the role that the Farmers to Families Food Box program served. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will be expanding the Emergency Food Assistance Program through Congressional…
Still Time to Submit Comment on Farmer-and Rancher-Led Climate Solutions
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comment on a recent draft report on Farmer and Rancher Led Climate Solutions. CDFA held multiple stakeholder meetings back…
USDA Investing More Than $330 Million in Pandemic Assistance
…opportunities for agricultural products. More than half of the funding available is designed for pandemic assistance and projects to protect the food supply chain. Applications for the program are due…
Prop 65 Preliminary Injunction ‘A Big Victory’ for Business Community
…for food and beverage product labels to include cancer warnings for acrylamide. “The judge basically granted a preliminary injunction that was sought by the California Chamber of Commerce on this….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-15-21
…the importance of funding UC Cooperative Extension programs with legislators, the latest Prop 65 decision a win for food producers and find out about the state’s role is in the…
Almond Update: What’s the State’s Role in California Pollinator Coalition?
Last week, the California Pollinator Coalition was announced to the industry. Three groups will headline the efforts, one of which being the California Department of Food and Agriculture. California Ag Secretary Karen…
Biden’s Proposed Budget Brings Added Support to USDA
…work with farmers, ranchers and producers to transform our nation’s food system and build new markets here and abroad; to protect and manage our nation’s forests and grasslands from catastrophic…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-13-21
…wildfire prevention, FDA says recent E.coli outbreaks are a ‘foreseeable hazard,‘ and officials are confident in water supply management without a drought declaration. Tune in to the show for these…
Officials Confident in Water Supply Management Without Drought Declaration
Despite a dry water year, state officials do not feel that a drought declaration is necessary. During a recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, Director…
New Resource for Science-Education Available from USDA
…for students and educators alike. Educational resources are geared toward k-12 students that have an interest in food and science. The new AgLab resource builds on the success of USDA’s…
FDA: Recent E. coli Outbreaks a ‘Foreseeable Hazard’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a report last week that was a follow-up of their initial findings from E. coli outbreaks stemming from the Central Coast of California…