Monthly Archives: February 2016

(External video from KGTV is no longer available) This year, all San Diego Unified School District schools are taking part in a program where the entire lunch meal is grown in the state. Jonathan Lashchuk looks forward to harvesting vegetables … Continue reading →

By Louisa Burwood Taylor Secretary Ross is speaking at next month’s World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco and shares some of her thoughts about the agtech market. Why are you attending the World Agri-Tech Investment Forum in San Francisco … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the Future Farmers of America, FFA! This is National FFA Week, a tradition that began in 1947 when the National FFA Board of Directors adopted the week of George Washington’s birthday in recognition of his legacy as an agriculturist … Continue reading →

An annual experiment to “plant” salmon in Yolo County rice fields aims to better explain how floodplains support strong salmon populations. Dubbed the “Nigiri Project” for its sushi-like marriage of fish and rice, the research is a collaborative project among … Continue reading →

California is the nation’s leading agricultural state, with 76,400 farms producing more than 400 commodities with a farm-gate value of $54 billion. The mission of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is to promote and protect agriculture. It’s … Continue reading →

Late last year the FDA published the final Produce Rule, which is a key component of new federal food safety laws under the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA. Video courtesy of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement. Link to … Continue reading →

By Hailey Branson-Potts State officials have announced the arrest of a Baldwin Park trucker who they said hauled more than $13,000 worth of out-of-state bottles and cans into California in a case of recycling fraud. On Jan. 15, agents with … Continue reading →

The USDA has announced a joint agreement with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to increase employment opportunities in the agricultural sector for military veterans and their spouses. The agreement establishes a new partnership between USDA and Hiring Our Heroes, a … Continue reading →