…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…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
…once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected on residential properties…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…water, and prevent the loss of soil to erosion. Taking away this technology is akin to turning back the clock and using outdated 20th century technology to run a business….
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…open spaces of our world. These lands are important for livestock production, habitat for wildlife, soil and water conservation, recreation, and conservation of biological diversity. In the face of variable…
Demo Shows Orchard Recycling Options
…can have in their orchards. A University of California Cooperative Extension orchard recycling demonstration showed growers another way of incorporating organic matter back into their soil. Farm Advisor Brent Holtz…
Healthy Pecans
Cathy Isom tells us about the surprising healthy benefits of one popular nut that is often used in holiday treats. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Healthy Pecans…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…• Plant Health and Pest Management For a description of each funding category and more details about the program, please reference the 2017 SCBGP Request for Concept Proposals. The application…