…Getting populations established to reproduce was a challenge in 2011, but California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Victoria Hornbaker said the efforts have now hit an incredible milestone. Hornbaker said…
Celebrating National Pickle Day
Cathy Isom fill us in about celebrating a popular snack food that Americans eat more than 5-millions pound worth every year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating…
Proposition 12 Deadline May Be More Ambitious Than Realistic
…concerns about food affordability, is this going to drive up costs, and potentially food scarcity. If producers can’t meet these deadlines and their products can’t be sold in California what…
Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Disastrous, Not in CA Yet
…known to feed on over 70 different hosts including agricultural, ornamental and forest species. Penn State Extension’s website said tree of heaven is the pests preferred food source. However, grapes…
Growing Veggies Indoors All Year Long
…it, you’ve got all of the makings of amazing salad without having to hit the produce aisle. Another super easy food to grow inside the home – herbs. Create your…
Concerns About Integrity as Organic Production Gets Easier
…20 years perhaps the organic food might not be as good as it is now.” Zamora noted that not all of the increased interest in organic production from larger farming…
Agri View: BFTP-Preserving Our Home-Grown Food
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about preserving home-grown food rapidly growing, giving a new life to the fruit jar, in…
Celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
…a heart healthy food that may reduce the risk of colon cancer, helps protect your memory, and is high in protein and potassium. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
…groups and other industry organizations. Associations such as American Agri-Women, the National Women in Agriculture Association and the Women, Food and Agriculture Network work to promote the increased presence of…
Celebrating National Pepper Month
Cathy Isom fills you in about a crunchy, appetizing food that you may or may not think of as a fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
…information from several of the government organizations on-hand such as the California Department of Food and Agriculture and USDA. Manager of the NCAT California Office Rex Dufour noted the importance…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…milk production and with this new order more than 80 percent of the total U.S. milk supply will be covered by the 11 orders overseen by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service…
Algorithm Helps Focus HLB Scouting
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has been utilizing an algorithm in their programs to find possible HLB infected citrus trees in the state. CDFA’s Victoria Hornbaker said it…
Activists Allowed to Expand Attack on Beef Checkoff
…been repeatedly demonstrated that these attacks by R-CALF are being aided by allies at the Humane Society of the United States, Food and Water Watch, Public Justice and other activist…