…stakeholder concerns. These actions threaten our ability to produce food and fiber for the world in an economically feasible manner. Rural America deserves a government that will work to make…
CornPAC Launches Website, Preps for Auction in New Orleans
…and pool together their resources for greatest impact.” The CornPAC Auction is the annual fundraiser for the PAC, featuring both a live and silent auction, food, drink, and camaraderie. The…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…bearing acreage base has only grown over the last decade. We estimate there are now over 550,000 bearing winegrape acres in the state. Even with short crops, we will continue…
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
…sustain the production of food and fiber. But, the stakeholders who are singularly focused have been an impediment to improving California’s water crisis.” The bill contains language to create short-term…
Fresno State President, Faculty and Students Participate in World Ag Expo
…will also host its mobile education unit exhibit in the PG&E Pavilion. Dr. Bill Erysian, Jordan College manager of grants and international projects, took part in a global food security…
Third Farm in Ca. Awarded Top Grassfed and Animal Welfare Certification
This is the only certification and logo in the U.S. and Canada that guarantees food products come from animals fed a 100 percent grass and forage diet, raised outdoors on…
ASTA Participates in FarmNext National Summit
…discussions, it’s clear that the next generation of food producers faces unprecedented economic, social, and technological challenges; yet they are also uniquely prepared to address them. “As an industry, we…
Voluntary Conservation Journey
By Tim McCabe / Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. How one Ohio farmer’s experience of voluntary conservation efforts have grown over a five decade period. That’s coming…
Agri View: Gourds a Plenty
…numerous uses throughout history, including as tools, musical instruments, objects of art, film, and food. Terminology Gourd is occasionally used to describe crop plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, like pumpkins,…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…quarantine map may be found here:https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/maff/regulation.html Residents living in the quarantine area are urged to help prevent the spread of the Malaysian fruit fly by not moving homegrown fruits and…
Women in Agriculture Seminar Series This Week
…CK Solutions (Food Safety). They will discuss their careers and how they’ve become successful in them. At 10:30 a.m., Media expert Sabrina Hill of the AgNet West Radio Network will…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…support research and extension activities that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems….
SuperBowl: Calories Consumed
…food is most commonly pegged in the appetizer department, and is considered the second biggest American eating holiday of the year – just behind Thanksgiving. According to the Calorie Council…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…of $35 million in grants to help schools upgrade their kitchen equipment and infrastructure in order to offer students better access to nutritious foods. Three in five students – more…