…track record of designing and implementing successful nutrition incentive programs that connect low-income consumers and agricultural producers Provide locally- or regionally-produced fruits and vegetables, especially culturally-appropriate fruits and vegetables for…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
Beginning October 1, vegetable growers in 19 states, including California, will have the opportunity to provide first-hand information on their production practices when they participate in the 2014 Vegetable Chemical…
Citrus Utilized Production Down 15 Percent, Value Up 7 Percent
…the utilized production estimates for all citrus for the 2013-2014 season will be published in the April 2015 Crop Production report. Read the full USDA Citrus Fruits report here. (.pdf)…
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
…reducing crop yield and quality. Fluensulfone is a nematicide for pre-plant, bare-soil application on fruiting vegetables and cucurbits – cucumbers, melons, squash, tomatoes, okra, eggplant and peppers. Of the seven…
Agri View: Tempting Tastes
Everett Griner talks about better tasting fruits in today’s Agri View. Tempting Tastes…
Farmers’ Markets Help Low-Income Families
…for low-income families. Professor of food studies Carolyn Dimitri says farmers’ markets are a part of the solution to helping low-income families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Here are…
NFU on COOL: Consumers Have a Right To Know
…consumers support COOL. It will require cuts of meat and some fruits and vegetables be labeled with the country’s name where it was produced. It would not limit or restrict…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables. SNAP-related Provisions: On March 21, FNS released an Implementation Memorandum to States communicating major SNAP-related provisions of the Act. Commodity Supplemental Food…
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
…the people who produce their fresh fruits and vegetables. At a time when there is more interest than ever before about the origins of food, these markets have the answers,…
Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts 2013 Summary Highlights
…13 percent, prunes and plums decreased 5 percent, and California prunes decreased 21 percent from the previous year. The full Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts 2013 Summary can be read here….
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…agricultural economists Josué Medellín-Azuara and Dan Sumner, and Duncan MacEwan of the ERA Economic consulting firm in Davis. California produces nearly half of U.S.-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables and nearly…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…American specialty crop industry, which includes fruits and vegetables and other crops. “Invasive pests can endanger our nation’s crops and food security. They cause billions of dollars in damage each…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…Poultry and Egg Export Council David Carter National Bison Association Stephen Sothmann U.S. Hides, Skins and Leather Association Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables Name Organization…
Weekly Crop Update
…expected to begin earlier than normal. Walnut growers set out husk fly traps and monitored for coddling moths. Pistachio nuts continued to develop. Vegetables around the state: In Fresno and…