…support border security—and border security will be enhanced by a permanent reform of immigration law that allows farm employees to enter the U.S. legally, to move between employers as needed,…
Three-Hundred Tons of Nutrition from Annual Food Drive
Turkey donations at the Sacramento Food Bank. (Photo courtesy of CDFA) CDFA knows food. We inspect it, we protect it, and we really enjoy it. So when the State of…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Greg Martin, executive director for global public policy, General Motors; Sean Penrith, executive director of The Climate Trust and Paul Schmidt,…
Florida Orchid Producer Thrilled With New “PMA Fresh Summit” Floral Focus
…world. The annual “PMA Fresh Summit” is in fact a global event, where sellers and buyers of produce and floral materials from all over the world gather to do serious…
Nat’l Watermelon Promotion Board at PMA Fresh Summit is A HIT!
Carved Watermelons on display as part of the NWPB’s exhibit at Fresh Summit 2014 Professional food carver NWPB exhibit at PMA Fresh Summit 2014 Hunt Continuing our series of news…
County Rules Help to Reduce Theft of Walnuts
…everyone in the walnut business has been taking to curb thefts. “More growers are taking measures to decrease the thefts by hiring security firms with 24-hour patrols. This is expensive,…
Farm Leader Welcomes Passage of Water Bond
…people, food production and the environment. “It’s extremely gratifying to see the bond pass,” Wenger said. “At a time of extreme drought, Californians came together to support investment in our…
Looking ahead – December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…2015 future food pledge today – contact Steve Linkhart, California Association of Food Bank at (510) 350-9916. For our foodie friends and food lovers – tweet, Instagram or Facebook –…
Growing California Video Series – Urban Growth
The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Urban Growth,” a story about improving food access in the Southern California community of Compton….
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s 2014 Experiment Station Section Excellence in Multistate Research Award. The award recognized “exceptional collaboration on a multistate research project that helps farmers better…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2015 Specialty Crop Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to…
Bats Work the Night Shift in Pollination
…NRCS works with farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to implement conservation practices on the ground that have numerous environmental benefits, including ones that provide habitat and food for pollinators. For…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 31
…USDA Week In Review, helping the Gulf of Mexico, Chinese ordering out for American food, and the truth about bats. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fas.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…ranchers in the Midwest improve the health of honey bees, which play an important role in crop production. “The future of America’s food supply depends on honey bees, and this…