…fruit, making it unfit for consumption. To eradicate the infestation, properties within 200 meters of the detection are being treated with fruit fly food bait mixed with an organic formulation…
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….
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
Two new studies on the costs and returns of growing romaine hearts and organic spinach have been released by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center. Sample costs to…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…website of Uncle Matt’s Organic orange juice, once a tree is infected, there is no cure. It’s already devastated millions of acres of citrus crops throughout the United States and…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…at least 95% organic ingredients. With content of more than 70% organic, the label can state only “Made with organic ingredients,” while anything less than this may state “Organic ingredients.”…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…81 million cartons, produced on fewer acres and yielding somewhat smaller fruit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture crop survey predicts. The forecast includes conventional, organic and specialty navel oranges, including…
Peanut Butter and Caffeine
…the label, STEEM is made with “natural” peanut butter (peanuts and salt), organic agave nectar, peanut oil and natural caffeine (from green coffee extract). There’s 1,200 mg. of caffeine in…
The California Kitchen: Almond Crusted Smoked BBQ Ribs
…Dust (Ground or Blended almonds Not a paste) Chipotle Garlic Season 3 T Organic Pastures Raw Butter Melted 1/2 Cup Ketchup 1/4 Cup Honey 6 T Brown Sugar 1 T…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
Did you know organic, conventional and GMO produce are all grown similarly? You can even grow them on the same farm! How is this possible? A California farm shows you…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…Reached a record 19,474 certified organic operations in the United States. Developed the first Process Verified Program claim for non-GMO/GE food products. Launched www.usda.gov/newfarmers, an interactive web tool designed to…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…to the FREP research priorities is the quantification of nitrate movement in deep soil as related to management practices, and the role of soil organic matter and organic fertilizing materials…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…tools. “The practices have long been recognized as good for soil, water and habitat,” says Chambers, “now they are getting credit for keeping carbon (a.k.a. soil organic matter) underground too.”…
Calif. to Host Informational Sessions on the Food Safety Modernization Act in January
…Organic Farmers (CCOF), California Citrus Mutual (CCM), California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF), California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA), California Grain & Feed Association (CGFA), and Western Growers Association (WGA). For more…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…work with organic producers. Consumer demand for organic products continues to grow. The Organic Trade Association, which represents more than 8,500 organic businesses across 50 states, reports that demand for…