Tests on produce collected by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) indicate the vast majority of fruits and vegetables available for sale in California meet stringent federal pesticide safety standards….
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…and processed fruits, including citrus. Vegetables Malaysia and Vietnam will immediately eliminate all tariffs, and Japan nearly all tariffs, on fresh and processed vegetables. All three countries will eliminate tariffs…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…SCBGP provides grants to state departments of agriculture to carry out projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded more than $113 million in program grants to support farmers growing fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops, also known as “specialty…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding the Agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…billion. Thanks to this agreement and its removal of unfair trade barriers, American agricultural exports to the region will expand even further, particularly exports of meat, poultry, dairy, fruits, vegetables,…
The California Kitchen: Chayote Calabacitas Southwestern Style Vegetables
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing chayote calabacitas southwestern style vegetables with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 white onion 1.5 oz Red…
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
…feeds on the insides of fruits and vegetables such as: • Peaches and other soft stone fruit • Citrus • Tomatoes • Cucumbers • Eggplant A single fly does not…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…the harvest season. Steve Scaroni, whose company harvests fresh fruit and vegetables throughout California and Arizona, uses the H-2A program to hire harvest employees. He said his demand for H-2A…
CDFA Seeks Public Comments on New Program Priorities of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…competitive solicitation process, the SCBGP awards funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and…
CDFA Seeks Public Comments On New Program Priorities
…competitive solicitation process, the SCBGP awards funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and…
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…stipulates that regulations should be prioritized for “specific fruits and vegetables that are raw agricultural commodities based on known risks which may include a history and severity of foodborne illness…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…consideration of fees to pay for the programs. Farm Bureau worked to remove these provisions, allowing a change of position to neutral. Donations of fresh fruits and vegetables to food…
Sales from US Organic Farms up 72 Percent
…farms in 2014 was diverse, from dairy and proteins, to fruits, vegetables and grains. The top five commodities in organic sales were: Milk, $1.08 billion Eggs, $420 million Broiler chickens,…
HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrates 50 Years of Research in France
…considered, this can become quite a complicated process, and Stowers in this interview explains how the HM.CLAUSE philosophy and integrated research approach continues to keep the company growing. [audio:http://www.southeastagnet.com/audio/vegetable-specialty-crops/Mark Stowers-GlobalRsch.MP3]…