Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the "State Indicator Report on Fruits and […]
Roger N. Beachy has been appointed the first director of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture […]
The USDA designated much of California a drought disaster area this week, clearing the way for growers to […]
Seasonal food-safety costs for California leafy greens growers more than doubled in the year after the September 2006 […]
Participants in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program will receive vouchers — for the first […]
FDA’s Reportable Food Registry (RFR) is now open, and food industry officials must use the portal to alert […]
Nobel prize winner Norman Borlaug passed away this weekend at the age of 95. His was a full […]
USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative will begin a national conversation to help develop local and […]
There has been some speculation recently that President Obama is looking to get a “little farmers market set […]
In an effort to bolster fresh produce traceability on a global scale, the global supply chain standards body, […]
These days you often read our plugs for the many great offerings that our publication provides online in […]
Improving irrigation management can reduce production costs, save water, and reduce the risk of nutrient leaching. Proper irrigation […]
Last month, a couple of labor-related issues touched the nerves of quite a few people. The first “issue” […]
Zynga, the largest developer of social games, announced that its FarmVille game is the largest and fasting growing […]
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow and California Representative Sam Farr joined students at a Salinas, CA elementary school Wednesday […]
As a result of routine testing, the USDA has found a positive result for salmonella on iceless green […]
Last week, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law legislation that will help put more Illinois-grown food on Illinois […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week published its notice of intent to rescind the Social Security […]
New York fruit growers are alleging that their workers have been unfairly pulled over and harassed by border […]