Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Governor Newsom signing Senate Bill 1383, mechanical weeding in…
Week in Review: HLB Solution in Sight? Ag Avoids Some Legislative Challenges
…against Huanglongbing and may have a potential solution in sight. Industry groups expressed disappointment in Governor Gavin Newsom’s endorsement of Proposition 15. A bilingual video series has been made available…
Housing for the Harvest Helps Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
The Housing for the Harvest program helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amongst farmworkers. This housing program was created by Governor Gavin Newsom in July to provide temporary housing for…
Industry Responds to Newsom Endorsement of Proposition 15
California Governor Gavin Newsom Governor Gavin Newsom has endorsed Proposition 15 which will appear on the ballot come November. Proposition 15 is a split-roll tax initiative that would reassess and…
2019-2020 Legislative Session: ‘Bit of A Reprieve’ for Agriculture
…see it play out in the marketplace it generally feathers the nest of trial attorneys and hurts small businesses,” Houston noted. Governor Gavin Newsom will now have until September 30…
Industry Groups Seek Temporary Relief from Smoke Regulation
A diverse coalition of industry groups is seeking immediate relief for some of the provisions of the wildfire smoke regulation. In a letter addressed to Governor Gavin Newsom, the signatories…
Multiple Wildfires Rip Through San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
…what I lose so I’m 100 percent invested in everything that I have out here.” FIREFIGHTERS COMBATTING HUNDREDS OF ACTIVE INCIDENTS Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an emergency declaration to…
$1 Million BIFS Grant to Address Pest Control in Walnuts
…made available and distributed to industry members. Governor Gavin Newsom proposed funding for the BIFS grant program, which was ultimately included in the CDFA Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis…
2020 Water Resilience Portfolio Released by Governor Newsom
Governor Gavin Newsom recently released the final version of the 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio to help guide California water policy moving forward. The initial draft proposal of the portfolio was…
Week in Review: What to Do with Mystery Seeds and Newsom’s Plan for Ag Worker Safety
…Gavin Newsom announced a new plan designed to provide added safety for agricultural workers. The National Environmental Policy Act also got its first major revision in 40 years, which should…
Newsom Announces New Housing for Ag Workers During COVID
Governor Gavin Newsom announces the states newest efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 amongst farmworkers and their families. In a July 24 statement, the Governor said, “Stopping the spread…
Citrus Industry Positive About Federal HLB Funding
…the federal revisions remain high. California Citrus Mutual President and CEO Casey Creamer said, of course, it was good news that Governor Gavin Newsom did not reduce the $5 million…
Community Members Encouraged to Support UC ANR Funding
Community members are being encouraged to show their support for the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) With Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of the state…
California ACP, HLB Funding Survives COVID Impacted Budget
State funding to continue the fight against huanglongbing disease and the pest that spreads it remains in the recent revision of the budget. California Governor Gavin Newsom has some tough…