Ag, Water & FPIP Funding in the State Budget
After months of negotiations with legislators, Governor Gavin Newsom signed multiple budget measures on July 10 to fund the 2023-2024 state budget, including funding for several key agriculture and water […]
In Memory of Dr. Arthur “Art” Bickford
Long time chief of the Turlock Laboratory, Dr. Art Bickford passed away on Saturday July 29th. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. Dr. Arthur Alton Bickford of […]
US farmers expect second-biggest corn harvest ever
The US corn harvest could be the second-largest on record as rains during July shepherded the crop through its critical development phase, offsetting dry conditions early in the season and […]
Food Prices Ticked Up in July, but Showed Signs of Moderating
The cost of food rose 0.2 percent in July from the prior month, but several categories showed a slowdown in price increases. Food prices continued to moderate in July, with […]
Saying Goodbye to a Longtime Friend
Passing of Dr. Yan Ghazikhanian A Celebration of Life will be held for Dr. Yan Ghazikhanian at The Vintage House, Stone Hall, located at 264 1st Street East in Sonoma, […]
Most poultry consumers buy for price, not sustainability
Poultry consumers are faced with a choice in the grocery store. Some value price point over welfare claims. Others are willing to pay for what they perceive as more sustainable […]
Microdroplets could reduce poultry processing pathogens
A combination of compressed air and water droplets could reduce the incidence of visual contaminants and pathogens at the poultry processing plant, improving food safety. “There is a very strong […]
Value, taste, health outweigh price for chicken purchases
Ninety-five percent of consumers said that price per pound and overall price are more important or as important compared to a year ago when purchasing fresh chicken, according to research […]
Worried about HPAI? Watch the flock!
We appear to be living in a new era of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), judging by experience in the European Union. In 2021 and 2022, the HPAI epidemic in […]
Bans on US poultry shipments persist even as bird flu cases subside
U.S. poultry producers say they face prolonged economic pain from avian flu despite going months without infections in flocks, as China and some smaller importers fail to lift trade bans […]