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 […]
Poultry experts say eggs laid by vegan chickens are still eggs
A vegan hen will not lay a green, leafy egg. In Canada, that simple truth may have been successfully blurred by fast food giant A&W, which two years ago began […]
Number of food insecure households declining
The estimated percentage of US households that were food insecure in 2015 declined significantly to 12.7 percent from 14 percent in 2014, the US Dept. of Agriculture said Sept. 7. […]
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 […]
Animal welfare expert Temple Grandin to speak at Fresno State
Her presentation will focus on animal welfare and consumer concerns. Dr. Temple Grandin, a world-renowned animal welfare expert, will speak from 10:45 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 9, at the […]
New drone rule in effect
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) rule on the commercial use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones, will benefit agriculture in many ways, according to said RJ Karney, […]