Tests on produce collected by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) indicate the vast majority of fruits and vegetables available for sale in California meet stringent federal pesticide safety standards….
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…last three years, DuPont Pioneer has awarded more than $500,000 in grants within its Western Business Unit to support efforts ranging from agricultural education programs, safety equipment for local fire…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…that the agency is piling regulatory costs on farmers and ranchers that bear little if any relation to actual safety issues.” AFBF filed extensive comments on the proposal more than…
Guarding Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease – A Partnership of Dairy Farmers, UC Davis and CDFA
California’s dairy farmers have joined together with the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory at UC Davis–a joint venture with CDFA–to fund research through the California Dairy Research Foundation…
Chainsaw Safety-Part 2
In the second part of her series on chainsaw safety Cathy Isom talks about using safety sense when using a chainsaw. Chainsaw Safety-Part 2…
Chainsaw Safety-Part 1
In the first part of her series Cathy Isom tells you what you need to know before firing up that chainsaw. Chainsaw Safety-Part 1…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…new tools to detect, eradicate, and control pests and diseases. In addition, CDFA partnered with the Center for Produce Safety in the evaluation and recommendation of food safety related projects….
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…those announced today. For example, an Ohio program was awarded a grant that will increase specialty crop competitiveness by helping Ohio growers with organic production and food safety grant. The…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 2
…of USDA Week In Review: Stopping the spread of rabies, thirty years of food safety advice, and recognizing outstanding efforts. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…400 outbuildings. It was about 75 percent contained. California Farm Bureau Federation field representative Gary Sack, who has been getting into the fire areas as safety permits, said hay is…
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
We will soon be able to fully assess how the federal Food Safety Modernization Act might impact California agriculture — but the signs so far point to a sizable regulatory…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…bill would impose fines or penalties for presumed violations of a building and safety ordinance, brush removal ordinance, grading ordinance or a zoning ordinance.” He said the bill’s author accepted…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…disaster. FSA administers a suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses, including the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Emergency Assistance for Livestock,…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…a natural disaster. FSA administers a suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses, including theLivestock Indemnity Program, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Emergency Assistance for…