Foster Farms’ vet shares tips for managing a food-safety crisis in the poultry industry
You’re a veterinarian at a major poultry company that’s just been slammed by a food-safety crisis. Can you imagine what that’s like? And more important, would you know what to […]
Large-scale, cage-free egg production facility underway in south valley
A new egg production and processing project is still somewhat under wraps, but construction is already well underway in California’s Kern County. The facility is located near Wasco, about halfway […]
New allowances for including a “Non-GMO” statement on certified organic meat and poultry products
Organic meat and poultry producers can now use a streamlined process to get approval for labels verifying that their products do not include genetically engineered (GE) ingredients. These products may […]
Salmonella enteritidis risk greater in small flock eggs
Eggs from small flocks of chickens are more likely to be contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis than eggs sold in grocery stores, which typically come from larger flocks that are regulated by the […]
2016 CPF Annual Conference and Board Meeting
We will see you Thursday September 15 in Monterey! Thank you to the following CPF Annual Conference Sponsors To date: Diamond Club Agrecom, Inc.; Darling Ingredients; International Paper; […]
California farmworker overtime bill signed by Jerry Brown
Gov. Jerry Brown, a onetime champion of farmworker causes whose relationship with farm labor appeared to fray in recent years, signed legislation Monday granting agricultural workers the same right to […]
Chemistry could save billions of baby male chickens
For chickens bred to lay eggs, being male is a gloomy prospect. These cockerels develop too slowly to be raised for meat, so they are usually killed within days of […]
California to get more than $5 million from USDA for agricultural innovation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will steer more than $5 million to California agriculture and conservation projects as part of a $26.6-million national campaign to bring innovation to the sector.The funds […]
2016 California Poultry Federation Annual Conference and Board Meeting
The California Poultry Federation will hold its 2016 Annual Conference and Board of Directors Meeting in Monterey, Thursday and Friday September 15-16. Please call the office with any questions. Three […]
Thank you to the following CPF Annual Conference Sponsors
To date: Diamond Club Agrecom, Inc.; Darling Ingredients; International Paper; Klarion; Merial Select; Safe Foods Corporation; Wells Fargo Bank Gold Club Alltech; Aviagen Inc.; Aviagen Turkeys/Valley of the Moon; Baker […]