Author Archives: Office of Public Affairs

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iXggnp-PGRxZUU-FhjozTvH_xdFA?docId=dc9bbff72c614d2d8ada6e51116b74ad By GOSIA WOZNIACKA, Associated Press FIVE POINTS, Calif. (AP) — Amid the vast almond orchards and grape fields that surround Five Points in California’s Central Valley, a once-dominant crop that has nearly disappeared from the state’s farms is making … Continue reading →

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Jim Mills, Green Broker.”

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http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=13-007 The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be hosting two listening sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Proposed Fresh Produce and Preventive Control Rules. The Proposed Fresh Produce Rule will … Continue reading →

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is Love on the Vine, a story about a family that started as farmworkers and now owns and operates a Napa Valley winery.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/03/05/3200415/fresno-food-expo-showcases-new.html A fiery but flavorful peanut hot sauce, raspberry-flavored sangria and finger-shaped limes are among the more than 50 new products being showcased at this year’s Fresno Food Expo. The Expo will be held March 14 at the Fresno Convention … Continue reading →