…program survey and the DPR to host public workshops on the statewide pesticide notification system. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Provides Resources for Educators
…builds awareness, understanding, and a positive public perception of agriculture through education,” Meloy said. This organization focuses on the education of elementary, middle, and high school students. The resources provided…
DPR Hosting Public Workshops on Statewide Pesticide Notification System
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will be hosting a series of public workshops to gather input as DPR develops a statewide pesticide application notification system. The workshops will…
Week in Review: Dairies Help Fill Fertilizer Need & Resistance-Breaking TSWV Spreads
…food system. A total of 54 agricultural organizations have voiced concern regarding the possibility of a detrimental precedent being set when it comes to pesticide labeling. Subscribe to the weekly…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…leverage increased commodity purchases through Farm-to-School. Farm-to-school programs are a proven model of increasing markets for farmers via child nutrition programs while also providing children healthy, fresh food. These grants to…
Week in Review: Future of Imidacloprid Use & Billion-Pound Pistachio Crop Potential
The Pesticide Registration and Evaluation Committee has recommended the continued registration, sale, and agricultural use of imidacloprid products. President of American Pistachio Growers, Richard Matoian said that largely positive crop…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Future of Pesticide Labeling
…as a result and Bayer has asked SCOTUS to review the decision. The Solicitor General has asserted that states such as California are within their right to implement pesticide labeling…
Some Positive News for Imidacloprid Use After Recent PREC Review
A recent decision from the Pesticide Registration and Evaluation Committee (PREC) could be a positive sign for continued use of imidacloprid in California. The subcommittee found that the presence of…
4-H Encourages Community Engagement and Personal Development
4-H offers opportunities for growth and personal development to students of all backgrounds and does not require involvement in agriculture. Erica Hafkey, a senior at O’Neals Minarets High School, has…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-13-22
…with shifts in climate conditions and details on the Californians for Smart Pesticide Policy coalition. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
VofV: Verdant Robotics and the Secret to Making Farmers Superhuman, Pt. 1
…road trip that was spent talking to farmers and refining the technology that is now used on everything from carrots to onions to garlic. “It’s MBA business school 101,” he…
Looking for Alternative Nematode Control Options in Carrot Production
…fumigation in California,” said Sidhu. “But with the increased environmental regulations by the Department of Pesticide Regulation there are some challenges in managing root-knot nematodes in carrots.” The new regulations…
AFBF Applauds SEC Deadline Extension
…Zippy Duval says AFBF asked for the extension because America’s farmers and ranchers need time to fully understand the consequences of this 510-page proposal. “We have deep concerns that the…
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…is it speaks to me in the fact that for those of us that grew up in FFA, in the creed it talks about believing in the life abundant and…
