California Department of Food and Agriculture

SACRAMENTO, November 24, 2009 — The California Department of Food and Agriculture is issuing a consumer alert to residents of Del Norte County: Douglas fir Christmas trees purchased in parts of in Curry County, Oregon will not be permitted to enter California. ...

ARTOIS, Calif. — An oil boom is under way in California's agricultural heartland, as evolving tastes and a trend toward healthy fare have transformed a profession as old as civilization: olive production for the extra virgin market.

More than 33,000 square miles of California are under quarantine because invasive pest species have been detected that not only threaten the state’s No. 1 industry, agriculture, but also the urban landscape.

Being a food animal veterinarian can offer a broader range of opportunities than the average American might think. We can shuffle papers for a big behemoth of a swine operation, sit behind a desk in Washington ...

When it comes to the European grapevine moth or light brown apple moth, the main battle is man versus insect for control of vineyards.But some local growers say another front involves the general public.

When we think of threats to agriculture in Napa County, we often think of tour buses and developers and roads cut into hillsides.But when grapegrowers think of threats they focus on tiny bugs and night-flying moths that have the potential to quietly and inexorably change the life of a vineyard.

From USDA, a consumer guide to safely roasting a turkey.

SACRAMENTO, November 18, 2009 – Two separate quarantines have been established in Northern San Diego County. One for a Mediterranean fruit fly infestation and the other for an Asian citrus psyllid infestation.