…good-looking, too. Simply take the seed from the avocado like normal and then knife it into quarters. After that, the bits of seed can be thrown into a food processor,…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…disease that threatens global wheat production each year. A healthy wheat line (right) and a wheat line infected with “scab,” or Fusarium head blight (left). Photo by Guihua Bai/ARS. The…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-07-19
…about updates to USDA biotechnology regulations. In this week’s Almond Update, Hillman talks to Tim Birmingham from the Almond Board of California about the 21st Annual Food Quality & Safety Symposium…
Almond Update: Quality & Safety Symposium Covers Entire Supply Chain
The Almond Board of California’s 21st Annual Food Quality & Safety Symposium is June 13th in Lodi. Director of Quality Assurance and Industry Services Tim Birmingham said talks with cover…
Addressing the Financial Challenges of Small Farms
…Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting about addressing the financial concerns of small farms. “We have to be willing to do one or the other: we either need to lessen…
Reaction from Industry on President Signing Disaster Relief Package
…producing the food, fuel and fiber that make our way of life possible. The last two years have brought historic hurricanes like Florence and Michael. We have faced wildfires, tornadoes…
Wild Plants That Make the Best Teas
…consuming any wild food. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey…
Corteva™ Separates from DowDuPont to Form Leading Pure-Play Agriculture Company
New company is global leader in two large, attractive markets – seed and crop protection – underpinned by expanding digital capabilities. Begins regular way trading under “CTVA” ticker symbol. Corteva,…
New IPM Model Takes Systems Approach to Addressing Modern Issues
… The development of a more holistic IPM approach corresponds with the changing issues facing agricultural production. “As the population is increasing and the globalization of pest and disease distribution is…
New Survey Examines Consumers’ Understanding of the Environmental Impact of Chicken Production
…new nationwide survey about how deeply consumers understand sustainable food practices as it relates to broiler chicken production, an industry that maintains one of the lowest environmental footprints in animal…
Agriculture industry Responds to Progress of USMCA
…Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern: “Senator Chuck Grassley is right: Border security issues are border security issues, and trade issues are trade issues. New tariffs against Mexico are unlikely…
Food Safety Workshops for Produce and Livestock Operations
…and livestock management practices can be better coordinated to increase overall food safety. The workshops are being conducted by the UC Davis Western Institute for Food Safety and Security. Information…
Oriental Fruit Fly Eradicated From Sacramento and Yolo Counties
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, and the Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office have eradicated…
U.S. Organic Sales Hit $50 Billion for the First Time
…initiatives.” Organic food sales grew 5.9 percent, reaching almost $47.9 billion last year. Organic non-food sales also grew 10.6 percent to nearly $4.6 billion. Organic fruits and vegetables combine for…