…(FSMA). Almonds were included in that and Almond Board of California’s Tim Birmingham said it’s good news for the industry and awards producers for food safety standards already in place….
Ag Employers Urged to Weigh in on Nighttime Labor Regulations
…accepting public comment until 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board will also be holding a public hearing in Sacramento that day at 10 a.m. for comments…
Make the Border Wall an Asset not a Liability
…fence, sometimes a totally imaginary line stretching across those hundreds of miles of desert. We’d go out in that desert to explore old lava flows, sink holes, canyons and mountains,…
Industry Members Urge Congress to Support Dairy Pride Act
…use dairy terms on their labels. “It would prompt the FDA to enforce labeling standards saying that milk, as well as cheese, yogurt, ice cream – these are products that…
2019 Wine Industry Awards Announced
…the wine industry based on their lifetime contributions to the California wine industry. Joel Peterson and Merry Edwards personify the standards to receive this prestigious award. Peterson Joel Peterson began his…
App Brings STEM Agriculture Games to Youth
…standards are: Keys to Stewardship (science); The Great Seed Search (technology); Thrive (engineering); and Operation Peanut Butter (math). Download the free My American Farm STEM app from the App Store…
Emergency Process Pushing New Air Quality Standard for Wildfire Smoke
…2018 seeks to amend regulations specific to health risks related to wildfire smoke. Instead of working through the traditional rulemaking process, the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) is…
Almond Matters: Agricultural Education Provides Increased Ag Appreciation
…developing resources that are science-based. They’re all free, they’re all aligned to the state standards including Common Core and Next Generation Science so that there’s hardly an excuse for a…
Report Details Overall Benefits of Organic Production
…standards and uphold integrity in the organic label. The Roadmap project is part of an ongoing effort to garner further support from policymakers, consumers, organic producers, and others to increase…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…developed something very similar to what this kit does. He demonstrated how this small computer was able to turn off and change water flow rates to water a plant automatically….
Optimism for the Future of American Cotton in China
…the administration continue its efforts to resolve that trade dispute and restore improved trade flow between the U.S. and China.” The issues that farmers are facing as a result of…
Petition for New Air Quality Standards Related to Wildfire Smoke
A recently submitted petition addressing air quality standards related to wildfires is currently working its way through the administrative process. The Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board will have six…
Nighttime Labor Regulation Language to Be Reviewed in April
…year. “This standard is specific to ag and those operations working at night,” AgSafe CEO Amy Wolfe told AgNet West last November. “We could see this before the standards board…
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
…that China exceeded international standards for farming support, causing trade distortion and creating artificial pricing for wheat and rice. The ruling was expected to go in favor of the U.S….