…second-largest market for U.S. vegetables (including prepared products), with shipments valued at over $680 million in 2014. Japan’s tariffs on vegetables and pulses are as high as 1,000-percent out-of-quota. They…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…United States. From growing the fruits and vegetables to transporting them across the world, international food aid programs support good-paying jobs throughout the nation, especially in California and our Valley,”said…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…the Placer County foothills, and these events provide them with an opportunity to share the sweet fruits of their labors with visitors from all over the state.” Tweet this: Placer…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…tremendous support from producers of rice, citrus, fresh fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, and eggs, to name just a few commodities. In fact, more than 120 family farms have worked…
The California Kitchen: Honey Brulee, Beet & Asparagus Salad
…Honey Rosenthal Koroneiki Olive Oil Asparagus Mexican Onion Grilled Oak Patch Vegetables Spring Mix Greens Bravo Feta Cheese To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet…
CDFA Wants You!
…and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project and projects may last for up to two…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…contributed significantly to the improvement of nitrogen management in those crops. Evaluation and Demonstration of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management in Organic Leafy Green Vegetables Production on the Central Coast This…
Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected Within City of Turlock, Stanislaus County
…quarantine for all citrus plants and fruits within a five mile radius of the detection site, to prevent the movement of host material that may be affected. The upcoming prohibition…
PMA Fresh Summit has Another Record-Breaking Year
…childhood obesity. The event’s demand creation focus culminated with a congratulatory video from First Lady Michelle Obama, thanking the industry for its outstanding work to promote fruits and vegetables –…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2016 Specialty Crop Grants
…award funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Phase…
Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer
…most likely to smoke, eat fewer fruits and vegetables and be overweight or obese – all of which may confound the relationship between eating red meat and risk of cancer….
BASF at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…customers’ needs, our technologies aim to ensure that crops grow healthier, stronger and more resistant to stress factors, such as heat or drought. Kate Walker on grapes, strawberries, and vegetables…
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…for guava fruit flies and other invasive species is by “hitchhiking” in fruits and vegetables brought back illegally by travelers as they return from infested regions around the world, or…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…pumps that irrigate vegetables, melons and blackberries,” said Emma Torbert, one of the principals at the Cloverleaf Farm tree fruit orchard. In addition to buying hardware, the SWEEP grant funds…