…Hemp fiber is still useful as cloth or paper, and has industrial applications. It can be refined into a variety of commercial items including biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food,…
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
California State Board of Agriculture Starts Discussions on 2018 Farm Bill Meeting on July 5th in Sacramento The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will begin discussions on the…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
NMPF Joins More Than 1,000 Food and Farm Groups in Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Food Labeling Legislation The National Milk Producers Federation joined a group…
June Dairy Market Report
…of the three previous months,which had suggested the nation’s milk supply was experiencing a rapid growth spurt.In other developments that are positive for the producer price outlook, domestic commercial use…
ASTA Supports GMO Labeling Agreement
ASTA Supports Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on GMO Labeling The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for reaching a common sense food-labeling agreement….
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…as well. Nosema: A problem in hives Nosema is a microscopic fungus with spores that survive on the wax combs and stored food inside bee colonies. Bees eat the spores…
National Orange Blossom Day
…fragrances for the home. How to Observe Use #NationalOrangeBlossomDay to share on social media. From: Any Day Guide Everyday is a food holiday and June 27 is National Orange Blossom…
Agri View: Growing Mushrooms
…is outstripping supply! According to Ben Waterman, the Cornell University coordinator for a shiitake mushroom growing project in Vermont, “We could see eight times the current production and still maintain…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Ross traveled through Israel this week with a California delegation interested in adaptation strategies for climate change and drought…
National Pollinator Week
…– learn about Lucy’s pizza garden, then make your own pizza from pollinated foods. Activity guide (Go! Wild) – learn about pollinators at Rocky Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, then match…
Senate Biotechnology Compromise
…year ago, 275 House members voted on a bill to establish a voluntary nation-wide program that would give consumers access to information about their food, protect advancements in food production…
NMPF Pres. on Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on Food Biotech Legislation
…food biotechnology. It is gratifying that this grassroots expression from dairy farmers across the country had a positive impact. “We are confident that this agreement will allow food companies to…
Agricultural Imagery and Technology
…food and fiber products with fewer inputs than ever before. While the imagery and mapping technology we discussed today paves the way for additional increases in farm productivity and efficiency,…
Climate Smart Israel – to Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Ross is traveling through Israel this week with a California delegation interested in adaptation strategies for climate change and…