Category Archives: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Elaine Trevino Given USDA Appointment

Almond Alliance President Appointed to USDA Agricultural Trade Policy Advisory Committee  News Release USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and United States …

Almond Growers Helped In Trade Dispute

Almond Grower and Board Chair Holly King Attends White House Briefing with President News Release U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny …

NASS Predicts Another Record-Breaking Almond Crop

2019 Crop Predicted to be 2.50 Billion Pounds News Release For the second year in a row, the U.S. Department …

Winning on Reducing Food Waste Month

In U.S., One-Third of all Available Food Goes Uneaten Through Loss or Waste.  News Release Edited By Patrick Cavanaugh Recently, …

Crop Insurance Helps Manage Risk

Importance of Crop Insurance By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor Crop insurance is an important risk management tool for California farmers. …

California FSA Offices Reopen for Farm Loan Program Service

Offices Will Open Temporarily for Farm Loan Program Message from USDA Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Aubrey J. D. …

Curious of How Safe is Fresh Produce?

Residue Calculator Helps Public Understand How Safe Food Is News Release Recently, we have shared new government residue sampling results …

CDPR: 96% of Produce has No Residue Or Far Below EPA Levels

CDPR Releases New Residue Results News Release Recently, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) released its 2017 Pesticide Residues in Fresh Produce …

Strawberry Commission Oversees Valuable Crop

Strawberries in California By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor Strawberries are California’s sixth most valuable crop which makes strawberry research a …