…have the potential to educate, innovate, and unify communities to improve nutrition and food access and increase local food production in urban areas.” It marks the second year that USDA…
Updates to the Housing for the Harvest as the Pandemic Continues
…in a free hotel room. California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross said the program has evolved “because of what we’ve learned implementing the program.” The program has…
What Research Tells Us About the Future of California’s Citrus Industry
According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, California accounted for 52 percent of citrus production throughout the United States and 63 percent of the nation’s citrus value last…
Pallet Shortages Create New Transportation Challenge for Agriculture
…to the minimal supply of heavy-duty pallets. UFPA has voiced concern that the pallet shortages will have a considerable impact all the way down the food supply chain. Delays in…
Health Bite: Calories 101
…whole foods only diet. We operate best with the vitamins and nutrients fresh produce, meat and minimally processed foods provide, of course. But a sprinkle of decadent, call them “sinful”…
Internal Cooking Temp Remains Same Even if Price of Meat is Higher at Market
…purchasing your favorite meat for a Memorial Day cookout, Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline shares some safe cooking tips for various meat and…
Collard Greens are Incredibly Agreeable Plants to Grow
…chilly northern states. Dark, leafy greens are the mainstay in stuff-that’s-good-for-you lists, and collards are just that. They’re in the same family as other well-established health food powerhouses like broccoli and kale. Collards…
Organic Sales Hit New Record of Nearly $62 Billion in 2020
…every category. OTA’s Organic Industry Survey found that domestic organic food sales increased by nearly 13 percent, hitting a new record of $56.4 billion. Nearly six percent of all food…
Pesticide Events to Keep an Eye Out For
There are pesticide related events the public should keep in mind. The first is a public conference on June 28 and 29 held by California Department of Food and Agriculture for…
Groups Call for Technical Assistance Funding for Farm and Food Businesses
…as other food businesses in the supply chain have been struggling to make it through the market conditions created by COVID-19. Improving financial literacy can help these types of businesses…
NIFA Invests Nearly $9 Million in Plant Breeding Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) made a significant investment in plant breeding research. NIFA has invested nearly $9 million dollars in 22 different…
Farm Groups Gather to Discuss Cattle Market Concerns
…of packer capacity and captive supply, along with oversight were also points of concern. In addition, the groups discussed better enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. The purpose behind…
As ACP Populations Persist, California Citrus Program Pushes Forward with Growers in Mind
…The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program is an initiative funded by California citrus growers and administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture dedicated to combating serious pests…
Salmonella Outbreak Report Points to Adjacent Land Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on the largest Salmonella outbreak in more than 10 years. Federal and state agencies investigated the outbreak between June…