After several months of work and community engagement, the chlorpyrifos alternative plan has been made available for review. The report was developed by the Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos Work Group comprised …
Ballots Out for California Rice Commission Major Amendment
Rice industry members have until August 3 to cast their vote on a California Rice Commission (CRC) major amendment. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has mailed out a …
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
The agricultural industry has been steadily adopting and adhering to the coronavirus safety standards that have been passed down. Employers have been making the necessary adjustments to their operations and …
Burger King Commercial Sparks Science Rooted Methane Reduction Conversation
Two videos are circling Twitter, both focusing on the methane reduction from livestock. One video is from a fast-food chain, the other from a California university. When it comes to …
Citrus Industry Encouraged by Potential of New HLB Treatment
Researchers from the University of California Riverside (UCR) have made an important discovery that shows promise for controlling Huanglongbing (HLB) in citrus. The new HLB treatment attacks the bacterium that …
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biostimulants a Broad Category
This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals digs a little deeper into biostimulants. UC Davis’s Dr. Patrick Brown talks about all of the products that fall under that term, including …
State Water Board Encouraging Grazing Survey Participation
Members of the rangeland and livestock community are being encouraged to provide feedback in the form of a grazing survey. The State Water Resources Control Board is developing a new …
California Prune Board Authorized to Continue for Another Five Years
The California Prune Board was recently authorized to continue for another five years by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. During a public hearing, prune growers and processors spoke …
Final Citrus Forecast Shows Slight Increase in California Production
California sees an increase in citrus production in the final forecast of the 2019/2020 season. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the final citrus crop forecast of the season. Typically, there …
Week in Review: Understanding Sudden Vine Collapse, Addressing COVID in the Workplace
Researchers have been working to get a better understanding of a viticulture issue now known as Sudden Vine Collapse. Employers will want to make sure that they are aware of …
USMCA First Ever Trade Deal to Include Environmental Provisions
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler says the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement is the first of its kind when it comes to environmental provisions. In a media call …
Dairy Supply Chains Will Need to Remain Flexible According to Report
A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange indicates that dairy supply chains will need to make considerable adjustments to respond to the market created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The drastically …
CFAP Eligibility Expands with USDA Announcement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated the list of commodities that are covered under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Along with the expanded CFAP eligibility, USDA has …
Rice Growers Monitoring for Weedy Rice
Cooperative Extension personnel are out in fields assisting growers who may be dealing with weedy rice issues. After a new biotype of weedy rice was discovered in the past few years, it …