…of their own healthy, high-achieving futures, Chris Policinski, president and chief executive officer of Land O’Lakes Inc. has been appointed to GENYOUth’s distinguished board of directors, which represents leaders from…
FDA Requests Comments on Use of the Term “Natural” on Food Labeling
…the FDA regarding whether food products containing ingredients produced using genetic engineering or foods containing high fructose corn syrup may be labeled as “natural.” Although the FDA has not engaged…
Goat Meat for the Holidays
…of environments from deserts to tropics to highlands. A goat perched on an apparently inaccessible cliff is a common image. Goats survive in environments where vegetables shrivel, even with irrigation….
Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor
…that clarify requirements for groundwater sustainability agency formation, the process for State Water Board intervention if no responsible agency is specified for a basin, guidelines for high– and medium-priority basins,…
Understanding Cybercrime in Agriculture
An increase in agriculture related cybercrime is stressing the need to be familiar with technology in the industry. A recent high-value crime in the Central Valley has re-engaged a focus…
“Say Cheese!” Growing California Video Series
…Fiscalini Farm and Cheese Company, of Modesto, California, uses a start to finish process to create its specialty cheeses. Their procedures involve the use of high quality milk in their…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak. Achieved $139.7 billion of agricultural exports, the third-best year on record. Ensured passage of Trade Promotion Authority, and helped to complete negotiations of…
Fresh Christmas Tree
…in an unheated garage or some other area out of the wind and cold (freezing) temperatures. Make a fresh one inch cut on the butt end and place the tree…
Chairman Conaway Statement on Agreement Reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
…never expected to reduce the high foreign tariffs that obstruct much of our agricultural trade nor eliminate escalating foreign domestic farm subsidies. Efforts in regard to these two pillars of…
Agri View: Black Rice
…Varieties include Indonesian black rice and Thai jasmine black rice. Black rice is high in nutritional value and is a source of iron, vitamin E, and antioxidants (more than in…
Agri View: U.S. Farm Raised
…they eat. These delicacies are fed a gourmet diet of puffed, high-protein food pellets, made of a mixture of soybeans, corn, wheat, vitamins and minerals. Farm-raised catfish have learned to…
Freezing Temperatures not Bad for Valley Citrus
While freezing temperatures were predicted throughout the Central Valley this week, a decent cloud cover created a strong inversion layer in most citrus producing areas, helping to keep grove temperatures…
Marmorated Stink Bug: Just a Matter of Time
…on tree health, particularly young trees, is still being evaluated. A list of over 170 host species, including those that attract the highest densities, can be found at StopBMSB.org. The…
Cottonseed Discussed on Capitol Hill
…in part to the culprits of natural disasters and the unfair trade practices of foreign countries that use high and rising subsidies, tariffs, and non-tariff trade barriers to elbow U.S….