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San Francisco Chronicle – USDA releases new plant hardiness zone map

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/26/BU011MUBO0.DTL Stacy Finz, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, January 26, 2012 A new Plant Hardiness Zone Map released by the federal government Wednesday shows that temperatures across the country are getting warmer and could affect gardens and crops. The map is … Continue reading →

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Future is bullish for Ag graduates

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

My email in-box lit up last week after Yahoo! published a story claiming that college degrees in agriculture are useless.  It certainly is a counterintuitive statement. Across our country, farming is hotter than ever. Agricultural exports broke records in 2011, and … Continue reading →

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NY Times – Fewer Cows’ Hides May Bear the Mark of Home

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/us/ear-tagging-proposal-may-mean-fewer-branded-cattle.html?_r=1 By ERICA GOODE MORGAN HILL, Calif. — In the half-light of a winter evening here, a tawny calf skitters across the pasture after its mother, a Lazy T brand visible on its right hip. The brand, used by the … Continue reading →

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Ag Alert – Agriculture must engage in conversations about change

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.agalert.com/story/?id=3761 By Tom Nassif and Paul Wenger Increasingly, people want a say in how we produce and distribute food in the United States. We’ve long heard from environmental and animal rights groups. Now, the voices of celebrity chefs, authors and … Continue reading →

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USDA Blog – First Lady Michelle Obama introduces new nutrition standards for school lunches

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://blogs.usda.gov/2012/01/25/healthy-meals-and-healthy-kids/ Healthy Meals and Healthy Kids Posted by Rebecca [USDA Moderator], on January 25, 2012 at 11:38 AM Today we celebrate an historic achievement on behalf of kids across America. We have accomplished a critical step on the road to … Continue reading →

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Firewood Videos Urge Californians to Buy it Where They Burn it.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA is a partner in the California Firewood Task Force, which initiates and facilitates efforts within the state to protect our native and urban forests from invasive pests that can be moved on firewood.  The following link takes you to videos promoting the … Continue reading →

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From Capitol Public Radio – Vilsack: 2012 Farm Bill Will be Smaller, But Still Boost California

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.capradio.org/articles/2012/01/23/vilsack-2012-farm-bill-will-be-smaller,-but-still-boost-california Monday, January 23, 2012 Every five years, Congress passes a Farm Bill.  It funds just about everything related to agriculture – including international trade, rural development, and crop payments to some farmers.  U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says California’s … Continue reading →

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Sacramento Bee – Federal Bill Introduced to Improve Housing for Egg-Laying Hens

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/23/v-print/4209096/federal-bill-introduced-to-improve.html WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2012 — WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers announced that they will make passage of H.R. 3798, the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of … Continue reading →

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Porterville Recorder – Organic farming moving further into mainstream

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.recorderonline.com/news/long-51469-organic-hippies.html By ALEX  K.W. SCHULTZ THE PORTERVILLE RECORDER Organic produce is no longer just for Birkenstock-donning, flannel shirt-wearing, long-haired hippies from San Francisco. That stereotype is long gone. What isn’t gone — and doesn’t appear to be going away any … Continue reading →

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Food Safety News – Test Results Link Organic Pastures to Outbreak

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/test-results-show-organic-pastures- by Mary Rothschild | Jan 20, 2012 In a letter to Organic Pastures owner Mark McAfee, the California Department of Public Health said 10 samples collected from the raw milk dairy’s calf area were positive for E. coli O157:H7, … Continue reading →

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