…retail nurseries, and pest control advisors are encouraged to attend an informational meeting hosted by the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture….
Bayer AgVocacy Forum: Be an #AgVocate
…and those involved in food production. “There are many challenges facing today’s food producer and perhaps none more important than building trust with consumers,” said David Hollinrake, vice president, marketing…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…without easy access to fresh, nutritional foods. Limited food choices often result in poor nutrition as families rely on fast food or processed foods sold by neighborhood convenience stores. Families…
Agri View: Food Protection
Everett Griner talks about food protection, a reason for concern in today’s Agri View. Food Protection From Foodsafety.gov E. coli E. coli photo courtesy of Foodsafety.gov E. coli is the…
Wettest Months Finish Below Average
California’s Three Traditionally Wettest Months End With Statewide Snowpack Water Content Less than Average The statewide snowpack – source of much of California’s water supply – is only 83 percent…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…efficiency, environmental quality and food security.” Representing stakeholders from across the U.S. food and agricultural supply chain, Field to Market provides a platform to benchmark sustainability performance, catalyze continuous improvement…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
…ingredients and processes used in the food supply. The Senate Agriculture Committee today approved, by a 14-6 vote, a bill introduced last week by its Chairman, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS),…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
…studies showed flubendiamide breaks down into a more highly toxic material that is harmful to species that are an important part of aquatic food chains, especially for fish, and is…
Agri View: Weather Damage Costly
…Climate Central’s own meteorologist, Bernadette Woods Placky, explains what you need to know about El Niño in just 90 seconds. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation “Understanding the…
PMA Brings Fresh Produce Insight to White House Meeting on Trade Policy
…enforcement. She stressed free and fair trade is central to world supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. The meeting also provided PMA an opportunity to highlight issues unique to perishable…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…Grower representatives from CCM and the Citrus Pest Disease Prevention Program, as well as agriculture officials from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, will also be available for comment….
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…Ingels and a team of UC and California Department of Food and Agriculture scientists have been closely monitoring BMSB since large populations were found in downtown Sacramento in 2013. “We…
Leap Year and Ag
…4,000 years ago in Asia. A cow has 4 stomachs. They are: the rumen, where the food is first stored, the reticulum where food that has been more thoroughly chewed…
Agri View: Food Prices
Everett Griner talks about the 2016 food price projection report in today’s Agri View. Food Prices From The Street.com What 2016 Food Prices Can Tell Us About the Economy As…