…understand the problem. The committee approved the fiscal year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill by a vote of 29 to 21. California Association…
California Represented in Historical Trade Mission to Colombia
…and Panama remain two of the fastest-growing export markets in the Western Hemisphere for U.S. farm and food products. “The record size of this trade mission delegation demonstrates the degree…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…innovative tools to tackle challenges in agriculture and food production. Late last year 13 governments, including the U.S., joined together in signing an International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision…
Growing White Sage for Smudging or Garden Beauty
…herb that can be grown almost anywhere. White Sage makes a beautiful landscape plant, as well as a medicinal herb. The silver/green leaves contain aromatic oils, and the flowers are…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…Canada have agreed to provisions to enhance information exchange and cooperation on agricultural biotechnology trade-related matters. USDA is one of three federal agencies which regulate products of food and agricultural…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…a pig-only disease with no vaccine treatment that poses no human health or food safety risks, but that is almost always fatal for hogs, Giordano noted. ASF has spread to…
Educating Urban Water Users on Agricultural Water Needs
…the general public. As a non-profit educational organization, CFWC remains committed to its mission to help urban water users understand the connection between farm water and the food supply. “I…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…all the crow they want if they keep that attitude. Farmers are not their enemy; we grow their food. The cities are not our enemy; they are our customers. It…
How to Eat Avocado Seeds, and Why
…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
…within genomic regions—which would help breeders move them into locally adapted wheats to develop new varieties—has proved to be challenging. Screening experimental plants for disease resistance traits requires inoculating thousands…
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…