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By Claire Fleishman With tight budgets and children to feed, recipients of federal nutrition assistance were rarely seen at farmers markets, where the words “affordable” and “fresh” didn’t often mix. That is changing, thanks to a state program that is … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making a historic $78 million investment in local and regional food systems, including food hubs, farmers markets, aggregation and processing facilities, distribution services, and other local … Continue reading →

Many decades ago, now-urban Los Angeles County was agrarian. In fact, it was once the largest Ag county in California. In that more pastoral time, North Hollywood High School had a 100-acre farm. Since then, it has seen its footprint … Continue reading →

Susie Federico, an agricultural technician with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, inspects an ant trap filled with Spam canned meat in Santa Ana on Monday in search of an aggressive species of big-headed ant. Although the trap was … Continue reading →

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There are few rules in racing, but one that is considered inviolable is never to turn down a suitcase full of cash. Steve Coburn and Perry Martin understood that, but two months ago, when one of the sport’s … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2014 –There are now 3.2 million farmers operating 2.1 million farms on 914.5 million acres of farmland across the United States, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The … Continue reading →

With cherry season coming around again in California, CDFA presents an encore post from the Growing California video series – Cherries Galore:

By Scott Martindale COSTA MESA – State agricultural inspectors are canvassing a residential neighborhood near the Santa Ana River this week after finding a colony of an aggressive ant species in someone’s front yard, the first documented sighting of the … Continue reading →

Ranch hand Ricardo Madrigal feeds cattle on the Van Vleck Ranch in Rancho Murieta, CA Credit – Reuters:Max Whittaker/Files By PJ Huffstutter and Tom Polansek For decades, ranchers from the east have brought their livestock to California, where mild winters … Continue reading →

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss issues related to innovations, advancements and careers within the agricultural sector at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, May 6th at the World Food Center at UC Davis. This meeting will … Continue reading →