…carbon footprint? Not just a qualitative idea, mind you, but the actual shoe size? USDA’s COMET-Farm and its more recent and high-cut cousin, COMET-Planner, can help. The free, online tools…
Avocado: Healthy Fats
…Department of Agriculture. Funding for HAB comes from Hass avocado producers and importers in the United States. HassAvocadoBoard.com is the essential online resource for the Hass Avocado industry providing timely…
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
…their trees. To help growers, the Commission and UC Riverside researchers have produced a number of helpful handouts that can be accessed online. Find the links and full release here….
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…resources and helps California schools connect with California farmers through the online California Farmer Marketplace. The California grant recipients are as follows: Center for Ecoliteracy, Berkeley Grant Type: Support Service;…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…required and workshop location. SWEEP Application Workshops: KERN COUNTY December 1, 2015 (Tuesday) from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm University of California Cooperative Extension Kern County, 1031 S. Mt. Vernon…
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
…including irrigation, groundwater, regulations and more. There are also sessions on food safety, pesticides, bee health and many others. For the full schedule and to register online, head to almondconference.com….
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…the most recent month available, the food at home CPI posted a 0.7 percent increase compared to a year ago (available online at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm). A total of 138 volunteer shoppers…
AgNet Media’s Hill Elected NAFB Western Region VP
…was also one of the featured speakers at the convention, presenting a professional improvement program about the impact of online communications and blogging. In January, she will be a featured…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
…with regional produce associations. Registration is now available online. Produce Rule: Friday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 p.m. EST/ 10:30 a.m. PST FVSP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules: Monday, Dec. 14 at…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
…associations. Registration is now available online. Produce Rule: Friday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 p.m. EST/ 10:30 a.m. PST FVSP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules: Monday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m. EST…
FDA issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation rules
…in partnership with regional produce associations. Registration is now available online. Produce Rule: Friday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 p.m. EST/ 10:30 a.m. PST FVSP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules: Monday,…
Sixth Annual Chapman Phytosanitary Irradiation Forum March 23-24, 2016
…trade and prevent invasive pests. To register and/or receive additional information about the 2016 forum, visithttp://www.chapman.edu/food-irradiation-workshop. For further information, contact Dr. Anuradha Prakash prakash@chapman.edu, Margaret SmitherMargaret.R.Smither@aphis.usda.gov, or Carl Blackburn, c.blackburn@iaea.org….
Woodland California Ag Museum Transition
…said to be haunted. The preview runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and comes complete with a “shootout by the Blue Canyon Gang.” Details are available online. The changes are…
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
…online at www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or by visiting their local FSA county office. The nearest FSA county office can be found at http://offices.usda.gov. The Margin Protection Program for dairy was reauthorized by…