…Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension advisor, editor of the UC Food Observer blog, part of UC President Janet Napolitano’s Global Food Initiative Themis Michailides, Ph.D. – UC ANR pathology…
Kern County Ag Community Promoting Spray Safe Effort
…has shown that through an industry initiative like SpraySafe improvements can occur voluntarily, therefore reducing the need for formal regulatory actions by DPR,” said Mary-Ann Warmerdam, former Director of the…
Marketing a Priority for PMA
…board also received a FNV initiative progress report from the Partnership for a Healthier America and discussed options to scale FNV nationally in the U.S. beyond the two pilot markets…
The California Kitchen: Look and Feel Younger Mix with Pulled Chicken
…of red grapes 1 banana 1 cup of strawberries 1/8 cup of almonds Water and Ice Pulled Chicken 2QT Cold Water 4 Leg Quarters 1 onion split in half 1…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…was created in support of the President’s Climate Data Initiative, which aims to harness climate data in ways that will increase the resilience of America’s food system. USDA provided contestants…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…enhancing the Delta ecosystem. 5. It creates no new debt or additional tax burdens for the State or to taxpayers. Board of Equalization Vice Chair George Runner and California State…
The California Kitchen: Jelly Powdered Bread Pudding
…Vanilla bean split 1 Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Cup Cream 1 Cup Milk 4T YST Jelly To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West….
NCGA Priority and Policy Conference Yields Insight into Top Issues
…own unique perspective, a clearer picture of the overall views held by corn farmers across the United States came into focus. Again this year, as part of a collaborative initiative…
Feed a Bee
…new initiative to increase forage for honey bees and other pollinators. Feed a Bee From Bayer CropScience Feed a Bee website Honey bees play an important role in pollinating many…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…other farmers. Energy The delegates maintained their strong support for biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard. They also called for continued tax incentives to benefit biodiesel and other advanced biofuels….
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
…America’s production agriculture field. These three grants are part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), a federal research partnership that includes NIFA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…emissions; and $20 million to develop and administer an incentive and demonstration program for the state’s Healthy Soils Initiative, which is designed to capture atmospheric carbon and increase carbon levels…
Almond Board: AIM Initiatives
At the recent Almond Conference, the Almond Board announced it’s new AIM Initiatives, AIM standing for Accelerated Innovation Management. Almond Update – AIM Initiatives Chairman of the Board, Mike Mason…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…in school breakfast participation and 5% increase in school lunch. USDA’s StrikeForce initiative has expanded to include 880 counties, parishes, boroughs, and census areas in 21 states and Puerto Rico….