…choosing meat as part of healthy, balanced diets,” NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts said in a news release. “With COVID-19 deepening demand for convenient, affordable food that tastes good…
How to Help in the Fight Against Destructive Pest
How to help in the fight against destructive pests that threaten the nation’s food supply, forests, and natural resources. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. False codling moth is…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative to Support Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
…provide better assistance for small and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. As part of the announcement, FSA has reopened the application window for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP…
Western Growers Continues Support for Center for Produce Safety
…donations will be used to support food safety research to be shared with government agencies and industry stakeholders. “We have been committed from the very beginning to the Center for…
AB 125 Receiving Support from Multiple Farm Groups
…for Food Safety, Sustainable Agriculture Education, and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). “Creating a more equitable and resilient food system in California is vitally important to our nation’s future,” California…
Warning About Invasive and Destructive Pests
…that pose a threat to the nation’s food crops, forests, and natural resources. Many invasive plant pests and diseases are natural hitchhikers, making it too easy for people to unintentionally…
Week in Review: Dismal Snowpack Reflects Drought Conditions, More COVID Relief Coming
…of investing in agricultural research. Assembly Bill 125 is a $3.122 billion bond measure aimed at economic recovery and improving California’s food system. In a letter sent to Senate leadership,…
Pest Management Workgroup Seeks Sustainable Alternatives to Pesticides
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as well as invest new monies into the UC Cooperative Extension and various other elements of government that will assist Californians in making the adoption of…
Dismal Snowpack Survey Reflects Third Driest Year on Record
…Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section. “Additionally, our statewide automated snow sensor network is reporting 59 percent of average to date.” California’s water storage levels are also similarly lower than…
Latest COVID Relief Package to Benefit Cotton Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced additional coronavirus relief is on the way for farmers and ranchers. Additional aid will be provided through the existing Coronavirus Food Assistance…
Rabobank Report: Pork Supply Chain Faces Challenges with Prop 12
…the substantial disruption coming to the pork supply chain. According to Rabobank Senior Analyst – Animal Protein, Christine McCracken, “producers are reluctant to make the costly investments needed to comply…
Report Highlights Concerns About Food System Concentration
Food system concentration was highlighted early-on in the COVID-19 pandemic. Breakdowns in the food supply chain exposed areas that can be improved and emphasized the effects of consolidation within the…
New Report Shows Need for Agricultural Research Investment
…Crop breeding, crop protection, climate change, animal health, animal disease and foodborne illnesses, and pandemics are critical areas requiring research investment. The report highlights the need to increase crop production…
Meat Sector Sees Significant Improvement in COVID Cases
…continues feeding Americans and keeping our farm economy working.” Information from the Food and Environment Reporting Network shows there were less than five new reported infections per 100,000 meat sector…