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The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has just released The Changing Organization of U.S. Farming, a report that shows  farmers and ranchers are on their way to accomplishing the greatest challenge of this century – sustainably meeting the food demand of the future. In … Continue reading →

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/12/05/143141300/insects-find-crack-in-biotech-corns-armor Hidden in the soil of Illinois and Iowa, a new generation of insect larvae appears to be munching happily on the roots of genetically engineered corn, according to scientists.   It’s bad news for corn farmers, who paid extra money … Continue reading →

http://www.healthycal.org/archives/6783/print/ A year after environmentalists lost a regulatory battle to keep controversial pesticide methyl iodide off the California market, they appear to be winning the ground war against the chemical. Only six California growers have used methyl iodide—marketed as Midas—to … Continue reading →

http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/12/06/2640248/organic-dairy-near-kerman-could.html Organic Pastures dairy near Kerman – under state quarantine for three weeks – could resume producing its raw milk products soon, if it passes a final round of testing by the state. The dairy’s products were recalled by the … Continue reading →

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/environmentalstewardship/index.html CDFA joins the farmers and ranchers of California in a commitment to produce and protect a consistent, high quality food supply for all Californians, and for distribution throughout the world. Farmers and ranchers are stewards of the land and … Continue reading →

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is preparing for an Oriental fruit fly (OFF) eradication program in the North hollywood/Burbank area of Los Angeles County. Treatment of the Oriental fruit fly  primarily relies upon a process known as “male … Continue reading →

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is pleased to announce the opportunity to serve as a reviewer on the 2012 Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee. The role of the Technical Review Committee is to … Continue reading →

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-ag-boom-20111124,0,7022738.story By Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times Reporting from Fresno— As Californians savor their Thanksgiving feasts, the states’ farmers are especially thankful. California’s agriculture sector is on track for a record year, a rare bright spot in the state’s economy. … Continue reading →

http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/more-californians-struggle-afford-food-13730 November 28, 2011 | Bernice Yeung, California Watch On a recent November afternoon, Hermelinda Hernandez, who had spent 27 years packing cauliflower and cantaloupes from the farms of the Imperial Valley, found herself fourth in line for the monthly … Continue reading →

http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/study-disputes-need-conserve-farm-water-13777 November 29, 2011 | Tia Ghose, California Watch A new report suggests that California agriculture already uses water efficiently and disputes the notion that conservation could free up large amounts of water for other uses. Increasing water efficiency would … Continue reading →