…California Department of Food and Agriculture revised upward the amount of tomatoes under processor contract, from 11.6 million tons to 11.8 million. Acreage remains the same, at 235,000. The California…
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…goals are “mostly okay.” Some of the goals include maintaining tariff-free trade for farm goods and reducing trade barriers through faster ways of solving food safety disputes. She says the…
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
…University study found that one-third of all the food eaten in the U.S. is the direct result of pollinators. The USPS encourages the use of the hashtags #ProtectPollinators and #PollinatorStamps…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…to stage of harvest: Preharvest, Sweeping and Pickup (in English and Spanish); and Harvest Dust Tool Kit, with a key chain to measure sweeper head height, as well as window…
Ireland Could be GMO-Free Haven
…were expressed as his personal opinion, and not that of the nation’s Agricultural and Food Development Authority, which takes the “follow the science” approach. Doyle claims the island could be…
UF Scientists to Help California, Florida Growers Control Dangerous Avocado Pathogen
…roots of mature avocado trees. The time from infection to tree mortality ranges from four to eight weeks. by Brad Buck, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences…
Consumers Have Trouble Reading Food Labels
…are found on food labels. GMA says the resulting confusion not only makes it difficult to determine whether food is safe to eat but also causes disagreements among 40 percent…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…poultry products, including chicken leg quarters, to protect its domestic supply control program for those products. When NAFTA came into force, the U.S. industry believed that those limits would eventually…
Margaritaville Lime Bags
…is a billion dollar brand with 70% brand awareness. Its U.S.-based chain of restaurant and stores sell Jimmy Buffett-themed merchandise. You should start seeing the new Margaritaville lime bags in…
Wind Power Advancing in U.S.
…wind power capacity, as the largest U.S. wind project installed this quarter added 178 MW in the state. Kansas now has enough wind power capacity to supply 1.5 million average…
Making Science Make Sense for Teachers
…food for the 7.5 billion residents of earth. The teachers also toured the Bayer Crop Science West Sacramento labs where they participated in a career panel with Bayer scientists. Understanding…
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
…have confirmed the ban is in place, vowing to work closely with the country’s beef industry and Chinese officials to get the ban resolved. The dispute doesn’t involve food safety…
Exports Slip on NAFTA Uncertainty
…Mexico. Those buyers are looking at South America to supply their needs and it shows in America’s export numbers. Corn, sorghum, and barley exports are down seven percent and will…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
…most northern in California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed the detection of HLB disease in a sample taken from a grapefruit tree located in a Riverside…