…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….
Propane Irrigation Proving Beneficial to California
…can cost considerably less to purchase than diesel irrigation engines, and they can reduce fuel costs considerably. Abundant Supply Propane is made in America, primarily from domestic natural gas, and…
EPA Improves Final RVOs
…remains concerned that the final rule continues to rely on the “distribution waiver” that redefines supply as demand and was rejected by Congress when the RFS was enacted into law….
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
…while continuing to provide a safe and adequate food supply. All sides of the table were represented in these discussions, including the retail community. Representatives from Costco, Tyson Foods and…
Reducing Food Waste
…it, spend a lot of time shelving it and checking it out at the grocery store. In the supply chain there are a lot of people employed who take pride…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…reliable water supplies regardless of 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…