…for agricultural products in an EU trade deal. “Our trade deficit in food and agricultural goods with the EU has ballooned from $1.8 billion in 2000 to nearly $11 billion…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…serving as the base for producing royal jelly, which bees use to nurture larvae and turn larvae into queens. Vitellogenin also is a critical food storage reservoir for honey bee…
Deadline Approaches for NRCS Conservation Easement Applications
…productive agricultural land from being taken out of production and help to protect the integrity of the soils used in food and fiber production. The WRE funds provide assistance to…
Closing the Trade Loophole That Has Devastated California Olive Growers
…ownership in Bell-Carter Foods the company was able to ship olives from Spain and Argentina to the U.S. for processing while sidestepping tariffs. The ability to acquire significantly cheaper olives…
Another Online Tool for Pest and Disease Management
There is now another online tool for producers trying to identify issues in the field. The United States Department of Food and Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
The recent announcement of table olive processing contracts being cancelled by Bell-Carter Foods on nearly 4,500 acres of olives grown in Tulare County has Tulare County Farm Bureau paying attention….
Report Details Overall Benefits of Organic Production
…tool for economic stimulation and poverty reduction; as well as improving public health and ensuring food security. “Organic food production is an opportunity to stimulate the state’s economy, promote public…
ACP Found in Sacramento
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), working in cooperation with the Sacramento County agricultural commissioner, has placed Sacramento County under a plant pest quarantine for the Asian citrus…
USDA Announces Launch of the Start Simple with MyPlate Campaign
In a continuing effort to help Americans make healthy food choices, and in honor of National Nutrition Month®, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a new campaign…
Proactive IPM Solutions Grants Available
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for its Proactive IPM Solutions Program, administered by the Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA). The…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
Research that is being made possible through the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy Soils Demonstration Project is starting to take shape at multiple sites throughout the state. Researchers…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…chain that’s among the most complex food production systems in the world. Indeed, the scope of the analysis spanned five years, seven cattle-producing regions and used data from 2,270 survey…
The California Kitchen: Ricotta Gnocchi Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Ricotta Gnocchi Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: In a Food Processor On Low…
California Walnuts Receive Trade Funding for Tariff Relief
…in this difficult time,” stated Bob Lea, Chair of the CWC Market Development Committee. The Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP), along with the Food Purchase and Distribution Program, will assist…