…made up ninety percent of the work force. Why, a hundred years later the population has grown to two hundred twenty-seven million people. Fifty-seven times as many people. And, farmers…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…to address food safety practices and minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness with proactive research. Additionally, CDFA is introducing fixed amount awards to fund projects addressing two urgent priorities in specialty…
Voice of a Farmer Message Opens CAPCA
…food safety and so our job is to enable farmers to be proud of what they do and to represent that in social communities so that others can have a…
Applications for 2017 Borlaug Fellowships
…applicant’s research area to the research topics highlighted in the application announcement and to global food security and trade. Application Requirements Candidates must apply via the online application system (link…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…that help support specialty crop growers, including locally grown fruits and vegetables. For example, in New Hampshire, the Small and Beginner Farmers of New Hampshire is partnering with Merrimack County…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
…nursery stock and budwood grown in USDA-approved structures which are designed to keep ACP and other insects out. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
Letter to Dannon Protests Environmentally-Damaging Move to Deselect GMOs Leaders of the nation’s top farming organizations joined together in urging food companies to recognize that their sustainability goals, intended to…
Kids Gardening
…veggies and gobble up gigantic plates of bad fried food. The study was part of an initiative from eight American universities with the name of Get Fruved, which apparently stands…
Agri View: Corporate or Family Farm
Everett Griner talks about a corporate farm and where our food comes from in today’s Agri View. Corporate or Family Farm It is apparent the term ‘corporate farm’ is not…
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…climatic conditions and an increased focus on food security issues, it is essential that the value and vulnerability of pastoralism and the rangelands they sustain is recognized. A United Nations…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…brand recognizes the producers and suppliers of their food ingredients, agricultural educators and FFA members are inspired to initiate a dialogue with consumers about where their food is produced. In…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is welcoming volunteers with knowledge and expertise regarding California’s specialty crop industry to serve as reviewers on the 2017 Specialty…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…long struggled against lower-priced imports, mostly in the form of sliced black ripe olives used in foodservice. Offshore olives outnumber California olives 2-to-1 in that market, Hester noted. Most California…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…2017 are raised from last month as the cow inventory has grown more rapidly than previously expected. The higher cow inventories appear to reflect growth in herds supplying expanding dairy…