…not have adequate access to nutritious food,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Helping families purchase more fresh produce is clearly good for families’ health, helps contribute to lower health costs…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…produce a safe, high-quality food supply,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office. “The data will help support the policies and programs that protect the health…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights,…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the Western Plant Health Association are hosting their 22nd annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto on…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…support a farmer-initiated effort for monitoring and evaluating pollinator habitat, and educating and engaging agricultural producers in pollinator conservation. As 30 percent of U.S. food crops depend on honey bee…
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
…soil health concerns. Almost half of the grants announced today support the agency’s priority of getting more conservation on the ground by improving the health of our nation’s soils. The…
Conservation Service Chief Jason Weller Discusses Conservation Projects
…conservation groups help farmers conserve soil health, protect water quality, and restore wildlife habitat. The projects will help develop and demonstrate cutting-edge ideas to accelerate innovation in conservation of natural…
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
…may pose a greater risk to human health than fluensulfone. Restricted Use Pesticides require special applicator training and certification, reporting and record-keeping and additional restrictive labeling to protect against human…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…Agricultural Statistics Service Vanessa Dellis, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Yu-Ting Guilaran, U.S. EPA-Office of Pesticide Programs Tracy Hancock, U.S. Forest Service Jamie Harris, U.S. EPA-Office of Ground…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…Coca-Cola North America, which is helping fund the project through a major grant. “We know that water is critical to the health, wellness and economic prosperity of local communities. Our…
End of the Brucellosis Milk Surveillance Program in California
…Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) since 1934 to eradicate brucellosis. California obtained brucellosis-free status in 1997. By 2007, the national eradication program had achieved an all-time low national…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. This plant disease does not affect human health. HLB has been detected just once in…
CDFA Releases Draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program EIR, Announces Public Meetings
…overview of management programs to protect California’s food system through the principles of integrated pest management, while also protecting public health and the environment. The draft Program EIR includes a…
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
…USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) resulted in an agreement for California citrus to again be exported…