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USDA APHIS is proposing new regulations regarding the export of Hawaiian fruits and vegetables to the U.S. mainland. This is a proposed rule and the comment period is open until August 18, 2008 . To read the Federal register description of the proposed rule, go here: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008...

It's tough being a Gemini. When I'm faced with two opinions about things, I can see both sides of things and often am challenged about which is the better choice. What follows is an example of how confusing things can become. USDA Economic Research Service has just released its Farm Income and...

Gilroy, California - right? Home of the Gilroy Garlic Festival ? OK, the central valley of California? Have you considered China? According to the UN FAO, the value of China's exports of garlic has increased from $145 M in 2000, to $482 M in 2005. To put it in perspective, the 2005 farm gate value...

Is produce the safest fresh food group? That's the question posed by the Barfblog today. The Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, estimates that 41% of foodborne illness in Ontario can be attributed to produce. A 2005 study in Emerging Infectious Diseases 11(4):603-609...

It's all about "food miles" isn't it? Food miles are the distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is ultimately purchased or consumed by us. Being out in the middle of the Pacific automatically adds an enormous transportation cost to our food. For processed foods, each...