…Civil and Environmental Engineering, studied the food supply chain to determine how the obesity epidemic in the U.S. is affecting the environment. Specifically, they examined how growing, processing and transporting…
Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor
…weather patterns. California depends on groundwater for a major portion of its annual water supply, and sustainable groundwater management is essential to a reliable and resilient water system. The California…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…provide $210 million to nearly double the number of fueling pumps nationwide that supply American-made renewable fuels, such as E15 and E85. Issued a report that examines and quantifies the…
Almond Board: Pollination Plan
…the bloom period to pollinate the crop. California beekeepers alone cannot supply this critical need, which is why honey bees are transported across the country to the San Joaquin Valley…
Agri View: U.S. Farm Raised
…of the year. This ensures a steady supply of catfish at an affordable price. These plants are regularly inspected by the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC) and are certified by…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…the following records: the establishment numbers of establishments supplying material used to prepare each lot of raw ground beef product; all supplier lot numbers and production dates; the names of…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…to the future and the need to build demand ahead of supply when the younger trees start producing.” The Chinese market, even with its recent economic slowing, remains one of…
Walnuts and Calories
…growing conditions for the California walnut. California walnuts account for 99 percent of the commercial US supply and three-quarters of world trade. From Wikipedia the website free dictionary: A walnut…
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
…California depends on groundwater for a major portion of its annual water supply, and sustainable groundwater management is essential to a reliable and resilient water system. The California Groundwater website…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…lifeline-irrigation for more than a million acres of farmland, water supply for 23 million residents, and critical habitat for migrating birds, two-thirds of the state’s salmon and many other aquatic…
Heifer Gift
…as a goat – as an example. These versatile creatures can supply up to a ton of milk a year, used to make milk, cheese, butter and improved income with…
Calif. to Host Informational Sessions on the Food Safety Modernization Act in January
…President Obama on January 4, 2011. It aims to ensure that the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus of federal regulators from responding to contamination to preventing…
USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…outbreak. Demographics are also changing in rural America and across farm households. Meanwhile, technology is rapidly opening new applications for producers and throughout the marketing chain, and new markets are…
The Western View: Pecan Federal Marketing Order
…change in crop or demand from the 1960’s until recently. But now demand has been increasing, and growers see a chance to create a stable supply that grows with demand….