Monthly Archives: July 2015

“Friends of the Range” – from the Growing California video series

July 7, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Friends of the Range,” a profile of a brother-sister ranching partnership and their extensive family history in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Helps Launch Northern California Food Hub – from the Ukiah Daily Journal

July 6, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

By Karen Rifkin The Mendo-Lake Food Hub, a grant-funded program initiated by North Coast Opportunities to connect local farmers with local retailers and restaurants in order to meet the growing demand for local food, is up and running. Coordinator John Bailey, the man at the helm, explains that the program is funded by a two-year, nine-month grant from the California …

Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

What’s better than the Fourth of July? The Fourth at the Fair!

July 3, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

What’s better than the Fourth of July? Spending the fourth at the fair! Marin, Alameda, San Diego and Napa county fairs are all in full swing over the Fourth of July weekend. Click on these images to go to each fair’s site for details.

Posted in Fairs | Leave a comment

It’s the Pollen Nation!

July 2, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

The University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is featuring the Pollen Nation, a web page dedicated to awareness about the many players in the pollination process, from the birds and the bees to the wind, and even us! Pollinators are essential to ecosystems and life. Without them many plants could not reproduce and survive, and edible plants …

Read More
Posted in Environment, Pollinators | Leave a comment

Grill like a pro! Food safety tips from the USDA

July 1, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

July 4 is right around the corner and for the estimated 80% of households that own grills or smokers, that means one thing – barbeques.  Grill masters can make sure they don’t leave their diners with a nasty case of food poisoning by following USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service food safety tips. Annually the CDC estimates that 48 million …

Read More
Posted in Food Safety | Tagged , , | 1 Comment