Today, USDA is announcing that a hearing will be held on establishing a federal milk marketing order for the state of California. The initial proposal was submitted by a group…
Army Corps Criticizes EPA for Flawed Rulemaking, Warns WOTUS has Little Legal Standing and is Not Based on Science
…connection to the data provided, misapplied data, analytical deficiencies and logical inconsistencies.” Enforcement of the rule is set to begin August 28, 2015, but the more than 50 pages of…
California Producers Reminded of Nearing Deadline to Submit Nominations for Farm Service Agency County Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) California Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Oscar Gonzales, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 3, 2015,…
Central Valley Ag Retailer Named Best in North America
…President. The 2015 Environmental Respect Award is sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection and CropLife® magazine. Since 1990, the recognition has been the industry’s premier award honoring stewardship, safety and philanthropy…
Application Open for Beef Industry Internship in Washington D.C.
…an application is Oct. 1, 2015. NCBA Executive Director of Legislative Affairs ,Kristina Butts, said this is a great opportunity for students with an interest in the beef industry and…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…4th, 2015. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 ‘N’ Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814….
Statement of Westlands Water District on the Introduction of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015
…the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, which passed in the House of Representatives on July 16, 2015. However, there are also great differences. Westlands looks forward…
Scholarship Supports Biological Control Research
…Harry Scott Smith Scholarship fund. How to Help Research Cooperative Extension Specialist Mark Hoddle has done extensive research on many natural defenses such as the parasitic wasp tamarixia on Asian…
Common Insect Impacting Wasp Effectiveness
…protecting ACP Cooperative Extension Specialist Mark Hoddle says during an extended project looking at tamarixia control on ACP, they saw an interesting trend with a common orchard floor pest. Hoddle…
Tamarixia Wasp Populations Doing Well
…release a parasitic wasp called tamarixia in California and add some biological control to Asian citrus psyllid pest managment. Cooperative Extension Specialist Mark Hoddle says it was important to get…
FMC Inspires Youth in Ag
An agriculture company is finding new ways to encourage youth involved with ag. AgNet West Intern Allison Rosa has the details. FMC and FFA…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…The deadline for entries is November 20, 2015, giving challenge participants three months to create their applications. Winners will be announced in December 2015. The increased prevalence and availability of…
House Passes H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
…vote of 275-150. The bill, authored by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), was approved by the House Agriculture Committee on July 14, 2015, by voice…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…of 2015 would protect consumers from confusing and misleading GMO labels and create a national, voluntary labeling standard based on science and common sense. “The American Farm Bureau Federation supports…
