…began to outpace others. Yield mapping via Global Positioning System (GPS) grew faster for corn and soybeans than for other crops, while adoption of soil mapping varied substantially across crops….
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
European Grapevine Moth (Image courtesy of UCANR) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…send a brief resume by November 7, 2016 to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services, 1220 N Street, Room 221, Sacramento, California 95814,…
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…Agriculture (CSA) food box. More information about USDA’s efforts to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next generation can be found…
Rooftop Wheat
…soil healthy throughout the winter, and it actually did very well, the plan changed and the unconventional crop was IN. Much of the harvesting was done by hand by an…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…working with as many as 500,000 farmers, ranchers and landowners to protect over 400 million acres nationwide, boosting soil and air quality, cleaning and conserving water and enhancing wildlife habitat….
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…markets and others. Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy “Providing food safety training for small farm owners and food processors is critically important to the health of consumers,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy….
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…of the National Service for Animal and Plant Health, Food Safety and Quality of Mexico (SENASICA). “We deeply value our relationship with Mexico as we work towards organic equivalency. Both…
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…to thinking some years back. What if, he thought, the wood chips from grinding up those trees could be recycled into the soil to enrich the dirt, push up the…
California State Veterinarian Honored by USDA
…her extensive contributions to animal health and animal agriculture with a 2016 USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator’s Award, recently bestowed by APHIS administrator Kevin Shea at…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…and their suppliers to progressively implement the use of sustainable agriculture practices and technology that leads to better soil health, better water management, an increase in biodiversity, and a decrease…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…at the heart of the larger Bay-Delta Estuary. The bay’s users and nearby residents are all affected by threats to its ecological health, including legacy pollutants like mercury and PCBs,…
Study Claims Proteins in Wheat Causes Inflammation
New research unveiled in Austria last week claims a family of proteins in wheat may be responsible for activating inflammation in chronic health conditions such as multiple sclerosis, asthma, and…
EPA Postpones Glyphosate Review Meeting
…comes after a division of the World Health Organization last year claimed glyphosate was probably carcinogenic to humans. However, many studies have since denied that claim. From the National Association…