Message from Bill Mattos
Hi Friends, As the president of the Cal State Stanislaus Ag Studies advisory committee (in Turlock) and a member of the selection committee for the Rolland Starn Endowed Chair, I’m […]
USDA inspectors in poultry plants should focus more on food safety activities: GAO Report
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued its report about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposal to modernize poultry inspection and the pilot program the proposal is based […]
Report: Not so fast on chicken processing changes, USDA
The Department of Agriculture needs to hit the brakes on its plan to allow poultry plants to speed production lines by 25 percent while replacing government inspectors with plant employees, […]
Have you registered for the 2013 CPF Annual Conference?
The California Poultry Federation Annual Conference is set for Sept. 19-20 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA. Download the registration form here. The room block at the Monterey […]
Sacramento judge tentatively says state can auction air quality credits in California
California’s cap-and-trade carbon auctions are within the authority of the state Air Resources Board under a 7-year-old law aimed at addressing global warming, a Sacramento judge has tentatively ruled. Sacramento […]
UC-Davis student wins Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award
A University of California-Davis doctoral student took home the Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award at the 2013 Poultry Science Association (PSA) meeting in San Diego, Calif. last month. Emma Wils-Plotz […]
Perdue, farm can’t recoup pollution suit fees
A federal judge has ruled that Purdue Farms and an Eastern Shore contract grower will not be able to recoup $3 million in legal fees after successfully defending themselves against […]
Save-the-Date: Sausage, Ribs and Wine Fundraiser
Mark October 5th on your calendar for the Western Poultry Scholarship & Research Foundation Sausage, Ribs and Wine Fundraiser benefiting the California Poultry Federation Friends & Family Memorial Fund. Enjoy […]
CPF welcomes new allied member AgSeal Poultry Foam LLC
The CPF welcomes AgSeal Poultry Foam LLC as its newest allied member. AgSeal LLC is an Arkansas registered LLC established to service the growing need in the Poultry and General […]
Ethanol versus ‘Big Oil’ battle intensifies
The ethanol industry advocacy group Growth Energy has launched an advertising campaign that attempts to counteract what the group calls “misinformation and unsubstantiated attacks against the renewable fuels industry” by […]