…to research published this month in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The new research also showed that infected vines weren’t able to conduct water effectively, leaving whatever sugar…
Keeping Up with Competition in the World Prune Market
…that time. “The international market’s grown particularly in South America; Chile and Argentina. Their production has steadily increased up until recently,” said Franz Niederholzer, Tree Crop Farm Advisor for Colusa,…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…it through the dry times, particularly with the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. “Food is a necessity of life, and the Central Valley is growing a significant part…
Nutrien to Acquire Plant and Soil Health Firm Actagro
…$20 million in working capital. Actagro was founded in 1997 and has grown into a developer, manufacturer and marketer of soil and plant health products that increase crop productivity. Actagro’s…
AgSafe Annual Conference Coming Up Next Week
…food safety, and leadership development. “This is really the flagship of AgSafe,” said AgSafe President and CEO Amy Wolfe. “We’ve been doing this conference going on 25 years and it’s…
California Cattle Council Vote Approaches
…have been mailed to individuals and businesses that sold cattle in 2018, with a voting window between February 19 and March 21. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)…
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
…from the reservoir doesn’t explain how lettuce grown on other ranches or farms identified by traceback may have been contaminated. So, this one farm cannot explain the entire outbreak.” The…
FDA Releases New Guidance for Product Recalls
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced new plans as to how the agency will address public notifications regarding product recalls moving forward. The FDA issued final guidance…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
Agriculture is part of our daily lives—from the food we eat to the clothes we wear. On Saturday, nearly 670,000 FFA members across the country will begin to share the…
Broccoli Byproducts Showing Benefits as Poultry Feed Additive
…sought-after trait by food companies and consumers. “We also looked at the eggs and noticed right away this incredible difference in colors between the eggs from the birds that were…
California Farm Bureau Appoints Jim Houston as Administrator
…CFBF Legal Services Division and serving as the organization’s administrative counsel. Prior to joining CFBF, Houston worked for six years at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, first as…
Almonds Get $6 Million in Trade Promotion Funding
…included the Market Facilitation Program to provide payments to farmers harmed by retaliatory tariffs, and a food purchase and distribution program to assist producers of targeted commodities. The Almond Alliance…
Growing Your Own Potatoes
…can be grown nearly everywhere and in most gardening zones. All potato plant varieties may be planted as soon as the ground can be worked in the early spring. Just…
Nutria Issues Continue for California Farmers
…state as of January 16, 2019. That number has grown from 20 just under a year ago. The vast majority have been found in Merced County, with several more found…