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From Morning Ag Clips American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement “No Farms No Food,” has published its Women for the Land Program report, “Testing the Women Landowner Conservation Learning Circle Model.” The report, along with illustrative profiles and … Continue reading →

By Dee Ann Durbin U.S. shoppers are still paying more for organic food, but the price premium is falling as organic options multiply. Last year, organic food and beverages cost an average of 24 cents more per unit than conventional … Continue reading →

By Jessica Nusbaum and Julia Ann Easley, UC Davis Airline menus boasting California wines, vineyard growing histories and even a movie screenplay set during Prohibition are among the latest additions to the wine collections of the library at the University … Continue reading →

Note – The California Department of Food and Agriculture is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a state agency in 2019. Throughout the year this blog will feature a number of items to commemorate the milestone.     The California Department of Food and … Continue reading →

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens in Utah County, Utah. This is the first case of virulent … Continue reading →

By Cynthia Sweeney CALISTOGA — Contrary to what parents have been telling their children for eons, Linda York wants children to start playing with their food. Their fruits and vegetables, anyway. A former documentary filmmaker from San Diego, York lives … Continue reading →

A letter to California poultry exhibitors from State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones:  Dear Poultry Exhibition Organizers and Managers: Since May 2018, an outbreak of virulent Newcastle disease (VND) has had a devastating impact on backyard bird populations in four Southern … Continue reading →

Secretary Ross: “It was a very good visit about opportunities to cooperate and also to learn from one another. The discussion included the possibilities of future partnerships that would allow California to be a supporting team member on Algeria’s exciting … Continue reading →