CDFA Announces SWEEP Funding Availability for 2016 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). An estimated $18…
HLB-Identified Trees Tested, Most Negative
Huanglongbing (HLB)-detecting dogs alerted on several trees earlier this month in California. Those identified trees were tested, and only one came back HLB-positive. The California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Agri View: Troubled Ocean Waters
…earnest, the oceans were viewed as even a larger waste repository. Early civilizations were located adjacent to bodies of water for sources of food, irrigation, drinking water, transportation, and a…
Another Decline in Retail Food Prices
So far this year, food shoppers are seeing more price declines than increases. Gary Crawford has the story. Another Decline in Retail Food Prices…
11th-Hour Push for GMO Labeling Standard
…report The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food had a press call with leaders from America’s agricultural and food industries on the need for a national GMO labeling standard. The speakers…
Agri View: Pesticide Residue
…samples tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2014 contained pesticide residues – a surprising finding in the face of soaring consumer demand for food without synthetic chemicals. This…
Global Nutrition Coordination Plan Released
…enhanced agency coordination: food fortification, nutrition information systems, food safety, nutrition in the first 1,000 days (pregnancy up to two years of age), nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, and HIV and nutrition.These…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…California State Board of Food and Agriculture The California Climate-Smart Agriculture Policy Mission is funded in part by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program….
Almond Board: New E-Learning Program
…type of almond for use in different products. Course subject matter includes: cost, food safety, variety, usage, specs, grades, size and delivery. For more information, please contact Rebecca Bailey at…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…funds to expand Market Match by funding the California Nutrition Incentives Act. The proposed $5 million in state funds would attract federal matching dollars through the USDA’s Food Insecurity Nutrition…
2017 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…to agriculture or food, and 3) have a for-profit business. Agriculture and food businesses include but are not limited to the following: farms and ranches, agricultural technology, value-added food processing,…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
…have no idea how to back up this outrageous legislation, but somebody needs to stop its implementation or we’ll all be getting our food from China. I’m Len Wilcox and…
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
…that are economically viable and are based upon scientific research, common sense and a respect for the environment, neighbors and employees. The result is a plentiful, nutritious, safe food supply….
Cage Free Egg
…major North American food companies to purchase only cage-free eggs, some within four short years. However, whether American egg producers will be able to meet the timelines of the food…