…crops, and provide habitat for wildlife; healthy soils that are resilient to drought and are the foundation for the production of food, feed and fiber for the nation and for…
2015 World Food Prize Week Underway
The annual World Food Prize ceremonies began this week with day one of the Norman Borlaug Dialogue. 2015 World Food Prize Week Underway…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…TPP will boost demand for U.S. farm and food products among nearly 500 million consumers in 11 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, for California almonds, the TPP states that…
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…from packages of home grown produce sent to California. The vast majority of invasive species infestations in California do not occur on farms, but in our urban and suburban residential…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
Hundreds of farmers around the state are upgrading their irrigation systems with the financial support of a California Department of Food and Agriculture grant program for projects that improve water…
Almond Board: What to Expect at Almond Conference
…• Almond Quality and Food Safety Additionally, you can meet with researchers on Thursday, December 10 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Featured topics will include: • Insects and Mites, Disease…
Local Fairs Teach Real-Life Lessons
…show for her grape, sunflower, walnut and raisin entries. FFA Students who participate in local fairs get an idea of what it takes to produce food on a daily basis….
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…aisle, the harvest is the beginning of the transformative process of manufacturing. Officially, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service, food and beverage manufacturers “transform raw agricultural materials into products for…
Calif. Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Many Fruits and Vegetables
…produce samples (California grown and non-California grown) had pesticide residue levels that were legal, i.e. at or below EPA tolerances. Of those, 40.74 percent had no detectable residues at all,…
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…Nebraska Belden Volunteer Fire Department Culler Middle School Douglas Rescue Squad Food Bank for the Heartland Food Bank of Lincoln Inc. Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools Gordon-Rushville Public Schools Hastings…
“Growing Together,” from the Growing California Video Series
The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Growing Together,” a profile of closely-knit farmers flourishing in the Central Valley….
Guarding Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease – A Partnership of Dairy Farmers, UC Davis and CDFA
California’s dairy farmers have joined together with the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory at UC Davis–a joint venture with CDFA–to fund research through the California Dairy Research Foundation…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…in one place, some just miles from where they were grown. Grapes, walnuts, citrus, wheat, gourds, apples…the list is many. According to the Encyclopedia of Chicago, “The American county fair…
Trans-Pacific Partnership is Positive for CA Citrus
…effectively lower product prices for importers and the retail customers. Optimally, these savings will be passed on to the end consumer, thereby increasing demand for CA grown citrus,” concludes Nelsen….