Another series of workshops from the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) is available for producers this month. Almond Board of California’s Senior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Spencer Cooper, said the workshops would…
Almond Update: Trust, Honesty, Partnerships Key in Sustainability Messaging
Sustainability is now part of the conversation in every step of the food chain. Almond Board of California’s Director for the European Region and Global Public Relations Dariella Roffe-Rackind said…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…of reducing its environmental footprint and improve sustainability. “The environmental footprint of producing beef has long been debated. One challenge is that the impacts extend beyond just those associated with…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…nationwide. “Many of our students have a strong interest in agriculture, food security and sustainability but are suburban students,” Wes Crawford from Sutherlin FFA in Oregon said. “This technology will…
Almond Update: Board Changes, Continues Focus on Sustainability Goals
…remain focused on helping to achieve the sustainability goals they outlined at last year’s annual conference. Listen to Waycott’s full interview. Almond Update: Board Changes, Continues Focus on Sustainability Goals…
Unexplained Thrips Increase Helping Control Mites
…towards sustainability,” he said. “The crop is getting greener, greener, and greener and that means that some of those beneficial organisms that used to be around in moderate numbers are…
California Students Earn NCF Award Scholarship
…sustainability with emphasis on economics, sociology, resource use and meat quality. The recipient of numerous awards in her academic career, including a James Beard Research Fellowship and an International Livestock…
Sustainability Concerns More Than Just the Environment
The concept of sustainability in agricultural production goes beyond strictly environmental concerns. While sustainable ag practices often result in better overall conditions for the surrounding environment, those practices also help…
Crop Year 2017 Demonstrated Growth for California Agriculture
…demand for food that is growing rapidly, and a corresponding demand for California-grown products that will bring tremendous opportunity for producers able to maintain sustainability in the face of climate…
Almond Update: First CASP Workshops Cover Pollinators
There are a lot of tools available to growers through the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP). By utilizing the program, growers can see where they are and what other growers are doing…
Almond Update: Participation Crucial for Industry Sustainability
The California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) is a tool for growers to help share what they are doing in the orchard with the general public and join the sustainable journey. Almond Board of…
Several Developments for Dairy in 2018
…in helping to reduce costs and increase sustainability in the industry. The long awaited and recently passed Farm Bill will be also providing better risk management for dairy farmers with…
Sustainability Still Ranking High on Consumer Want List
Consumers are continuing to show strong engagement with sustainability messages. Cone Marketing has been tracking consumer trends for decades, and Vice President of Marketing Whitney Dailey said sustainability messages continue…
Consumers Want to Hear About Sustainable Ag Practices from Farmers
…because a lot of these sustainability issues are complex.” As Chief Sustainability Leader at McDonalds for nearly 30 years Bob Langert learned that the agriculture industry itself holds a lot…