…Department of Food and Agriculture, the bill’s sponsor. “Climate Smart Agriculture isn’t just a concept in California – it’s something our farmers embrace and employ as they make their daily…
Unique Gardens
…their own food, but they have good cause to: it helps the planet. But, where exactly is all this food growing? Well, that’s an easy answer. 1. The Roof Rooftop…
Agri View: SNAP Fraud
Everett Griner talks about SNAP fraud proving costly in today’s Agri View. SNAP Fraud From: USDA Food and Nutrition Service What is SNAP Fraud? SNAP fraud is when SNAP benefits…
Near Normal Snowpack in Most of the West
…accounts for the majority of seasonal water supply, information about snowpack serves as an indicator of future water availability. The wildland fire community closely watches snowpack and water supply availability…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…the fumigant applied and the county. “People have become a lot more conscious about what chemicals are used to grow their food in the fields that are around them. And…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
…which coordinates the Department’s work to develop local and regional food systems. Secretary Vilsack describes the cultivation of local and regional food systems as one of the four pillars of…
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
…food, agriculture and the environment While climate change threatens coastal cities and generates extreme weather, the effects of global warming could bring good news to some of France’s most esteemed…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…for sustainable agriculture, harming the well-being of farmers, consumers and the environment in all three countries. On the one hand, the agreement encourages both increased corporate concentration in the food…
Organic Food – Supplies Not Meeting the Growing Demand
We can buy organic food in many more stores today, but supplies are not keeping up with the demand. Gary Crawford has this report. Supplies Not Meeting the Growing Demand…
Fresh Citrus for California Food Banks
Citrus Stride raises tons of fresh citrus for California food banks CDFA employees join other walkers at the State Capitol for the first annual Citrus Stride for California food banks….
The Western View: Carbon Farming
…food and cover crops throughout the growing season. When the growing season is done, some use cattle, sheep, hogs and chickens to eat the remnants of the crop and trample…
Animal Nutrition, Growth Grants
…were made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational program, administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “Animal production and health play critical roles in…
Aquaculture Research
…past decade, the U.S. currently still has an approximately $12 billion trade deficit in seafood products and imports more than 90% of seafood consumed. The factors that limit aquaculture in…
Keyhole Garden
…a person’s well-being. And, this isn’t in just one way. Sure, we know that they can provide fresh, organic food full of vital Wine bottle keyhole garden nutrients and minerals….