…students at Catoctin Elementary School. The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced on March 7th that state agencies were able to apply for a waiver to allow the continuation of…
Biggest Vegetable Gardening Mistakes
…per day, as well as an adequate water supply. Mistake # 3 – Skimping on soil. Starting off with poor soil means you will be fighting against it all season….
New FDA Plan for Leafy Greens Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released new plans for addressing leafy greens food safety to help strengthen efforts to mitigate foodborne illness. In response to the repeated…
Common Mistakes for Growing Tomatoes in Containers
…Consistent water and food are two of the most critical elements for happy, healthy tomato plants and large harvests.Too much water and the plants drown—too little and you get blossom…
Applications Being Accepted for Updated Healthy Soils Program
Applications are now being accepted for the updated Healthy Soils Program. Approximately $25 million dollars is being made available for this round of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s…
Preparing Now for Wildfire Smoke Rules
…up when supplies are available. “You might be able to get them at the farm supply store now, but when the fire happens, they might be out. Amazon’s not going…
Plants that Work Best for Drying Flowers
…a food dehydrator. Typically this works better when you want to dry just the flower heads or small flowers. You could also dry flowers using Silica Gel. It works well…
Correcting the Misinformation About Emissions from Animal Agriculture
…emissions and I think a lot of that stems from a report that came out from the Food and Agricultural Organization back in 2008,” said Samantha Werth, Graduate Student Researcher…
CAWG Foundation Gala to Support Student Scholarships
…At each station, guests will hear from the winery and chef about the delicious wine and food pairings. “Enjoying wine together connects us to the thousands of hard-working growers, vintners…
Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit to Focus on Leveraging Innovation Through Skilled Workforce
…Reiter Smith, who is director of Driscoll’s quality systems design and technology and supply chain. “They will talk about the impact of innovation and the equal importance of investing in…
California Snowpack Roughly Half of Average Despite Driest February on Record
…April 1 average here at this location,” said Sean de Guzman, chief of DWR’s Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section. “This February will most likely end up as the…
Dairy Quota Questions Linger as Repeal Process Continues
…working towards the immediate end to the quota system, under the assertion that the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) does not have the authority to administer the program….
Water Allocations Highlight New Biological Opinions and Need for Storage
…than half of the historical average. Agricultural water service contractors South-of-Delta are being allocated 15 percent of their contract supply, while San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors and San Joaquin Settlement…
How to Tell if Your Compost is Ready
…to the timing of finished compost. It depends upon the particle size of materials in the pile, how often it is turned to supply oxygen, the moisture level and temperature…