…elimination of direct-to-consumer sales and decline in full-service restaurant and school meal demand,” the letter stated. “Congress must have farmers’ and ranchers’ backs by expanding and replenishing USDA’s borrowing authority…
EPA Looks to Reduce Time Required for Pesticide Registration
…(ESA). The goal is to streamline the process of registering new pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) while also protecting endangered species. “Responsible pesticide use is…
DPR Evaluation of Neonicotinoids Making Progress
The evaluation of neonicotinoids is continuing to make forward progress within the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The agency has been working on neonicotinoid insecticides since 2009 which has…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…school closures to minimize potential exposure to the coronavirus. During an unexpected school closure, schools can leverage their participation in one of USDA’s meal programs to provide meals at no…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
…Ag Order 4.0. It will change the way we farm,” Burchett noted. “Whether you’re talking about water quantity with SGMA, whether it’s pesticide restrictions and regulations, air quality standards. This…
USDA Provides Healthy Meals to California Children Amid Coronavirus
Schools are often a place for low-income children to get healthy meals for free. That’s if schools are in session. Recently, schools across California have announced temporary closures in efforts…
DPR Takes Enforcement Action on Coastal Grower
…of fruit, and shutdown the grower’s production for three months. Fruit from the operation was found to have restricted pesticide residue. DPR’s Pesticide Residue Monitoring System detected the material methomyl…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will honor three organizations for their achievements in reducing risk from pesticide use in a public ceremony on February 20, 2020. The awards…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…Valley submitted letters of recommendation, high school transcripts, ACT or SAT scores and must expect to graduate from high school during the 2019-2020 school year. The winners were recognized at…
CBB Announces New Officers at 2020 Cattle Industry Convention
…cow-calf operation, accompanied by a Registered Hereford operation to complement the commercial herd. Sanburg graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a degree in mining engineering in 1983 before moving…
Questions Remain as AB-5 Implementation Takes Shape
…a little more clear, like a pesticide applicator or a farm labor contractor; some things are going to be a little fuzzier.” The new labor law creates a set of…
Chlorpyrifos Workgroup Doing ‘Great Job’ Addressing Complex Issue
…and the environment. However, there are understandable differences in what people consider safe,” Haviland noted. “Some people support banning any pesticide that might have a risk associated with it, while…
2020 Plant and Soil Conference Coming Up in Fresno
…the 2020 California Plant and Soil Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Fresno Convention Center. The conference offers PCA/pesticide applicators, CCA, and nutrient management continuing education credits. The…
Spray Safe Events Provide Important Industry Information
Spray Safe events appear to be successfully providing important pesticide information to industry members. The response has been substantial to some of the recent Spray Safe events that were held…