…food typically taken to school, work, or picnics as part of packed lunch. The most popular varieties of American sandwich include but are not limited to BLT, club sandwich, peanut…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…outside of a cloudy-orange pumpkin. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Bonino said he sells a lot of the ‘Cannonball’ variety which is popular with school groups. “They’re about a four and…
Seed Company Helps Jump-start Elementary Garden
…had a dedication ceremony called ‘Lettuce Turnip the Beet’ for their newly-built school garden. The school only had one problem. “They had beautiful beds made, and they had all the…
USDA Offering $5 Million in Farm to School Grants
Photo Courtesy USDA The Department of Agriculture is offering $5 million in grants to schools through the USDA Farm to School Program. The program has been awarding grants to schools…
Dairy Industry Applauds Introduction of School Milk Nutrition Act
…the federal school lunch and breakfast programs. The bill allows individual schools and school districts to determine which milkfat varieties to offer their students. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, in one…
Dicamba Label Features New Guidelines for 2018 Growing Season
Dicamba is now a restricted use pesticide, thanks to guidelines issued recently by the Environmental Protection Agency. The guidelines were reached through a deal between the Trump Administration and the…
USDA Strengthens Agricultural Sciences at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…pathways workshops, leadership classes, and community outreach to its students. The program has facilitated 32 undergraduate summer internships and reached more than 1,500 high school and community college students at…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
…(http://www.cdss.ca.gov). USDA’sFNSS administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Special…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…home. USDA’s actions will provide alternative options for immediate food access. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs,…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…The only exceptions to the law are public universities and colleges. School districts will fall under the mandate, but California bids would only have to be accepted if they do…
Weed Scientist Has Doubts Over Dicamba Restrictions Effectiveness
…dicamba as restricted use, limit spray times and required wind conditions, along with requiring detailed record keeping of dicamba use. Under the requirements, certified pesticide applicators, or people under their…
EPA Announced Dicamba Label Changes
The Environmental Protection Agency Friday announced new restrictions for dicamba-based herbicides, classifying dicamba as a restricted-use product. The EPA said that only certified pesticide applicators, or people under their supervision,…
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
…education requirements at this meeting. Continuing education credits are applied for with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Arborist Association, California Certified Crop Adviser…
Avocado Industry Gets Pest Update at Recent Meeting
…meeting consisted of two roundtable discussions that growers were allowed to participate in. The first one centered on historical challenges with pest management such as pesticide resistance, along with new…