In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Smoked Salmon Pappardelle Pasta with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 8 oz Salmon 1 T…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-02-19
…AgSafe CEO Amy Wolf about amendments to the smoke risk standard. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-01-19
…resource, the names of the 2019 state wine winners, how Chiquita is using social media for World Banana Day and Cal OSHA’s emergency rulemaking process of amending the smoke risk…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-29-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering more details on the potential amendment to the smoke…
Emergency Process Pushing New Air Quality Standard for Wildfire Smoke
A new air quality standard that addresses wildfire smoke which contains high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is moving quickly. A petition that was filed at the end of…
Petition for New Air Quality Standards Related to Wildfire Smoke
…those 18,000 structures get burned, it creates a lot of smoke and smoke affects workers,” said Heat and Agriculture Program Coordinator for Cal/OSHA, David Hornung. “We’ve got ag workers that…
Western View: The Moon Trees
Moon Tree in front of Sebastian County Courthouse, in Fort Smith, Arkansas By Jesse Berry (catsmoke) – own work Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50660732 Have you ever stood under…
Rangeland Summit Highlights Role of Livestock in Wildfire Suppression
The 14th Annual Rangeland Summit was recently hosted in Stockton where more than 150 attendees were presented with information on the value of livestock grazing as it relates to wildfires. …
Farm Bill Gets the Wildfire Relief Conversation Started
After California was heavily engulfed with fires over the last two years, there was a big push for forest management and wildfire relief to be added to the new Farm…
At a Glance: CFBF Working for its Members by the Numbers
…priority list including legislation on water, wildfire prevention, trade, policy, immigration and more. It sent members to meet dignitaries at both the state and national level, it hosted students during…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…improve wildfire prevention and forest management. “Given the terrible impact of wildfires in California and elsewhere in the West, we need to manage our forests and wildlands better, and we…
California Farm Bureau Establishes a Rural Disaster Fund
Even as wildfire season nears its end, there are roughly 10 fires burning across the state according to Cal Fire. The Camp Fire in Northern California has burned through more…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
Throughout the west, and especially in California, wildfires have become a devastating problem. With the terrible loss of life and property, it is obvious we have to do better at…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…Program (WHIP) to cover 2018 wildfire-related effects on California vineyards and winegrapes. Promote greater utilization of federal crop insurance among winegrape growers by establishing clear, effective standards around smoke exposure…