…departments of agriculture as well as the territorial departments in Guam and Samoa. For more than three decades, WUSATA has offered programs and services to assist exporters of high-value food…
North American Producers Committed
…safe, environmentally sustainable and affordable food supply,” said CPC Chair Rick Bergmann. “This foundation includes the adoption of new approaches and methods demonstrated by sound science to provide the best…
California Water Story Split Into Two Versions
It appears that this year’s water-supply outlook for the Golden State is a story of one region with plenty, the other facing extended drought. Rob Bain has the story. California…
Dairy Organizations Seek Congressional Support for TPP
The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the International Dairy Foods Association asked members of Congress in a letter today to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…no prior agricultural experience, her 23 years of health and wellness education experience with the Navy inspired her to improve consumer wellness in her community through organic food production. Organic…
Support Urged for TPP
Agricultural, Food Groups Urge Support For TPP The National Pork Producers Council today joined 225 other agricultural and food organizations in expressing support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and in…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…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…