CalAgJobs.com, California’s premier, go-to source for agriculture students and employers, was awarded a federal grant this month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funding will support the creation of…
Calif. Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Many Fruits and Vegetables
Tests on produce collected by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) indicate the vast majority of fruits and vegetables available for sale in California meet stringent federal pesticide safety standards….
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…I found that we already had regulations on the books that went way beyond the federal standards,” Little said. “What has happened is that the current administration in Washington, D.C.,…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…Gibbons said, Setton Pistachio suffered another year of a zero federal water allocation in areas such as Terra Bella, and that increased the purchase price for water—if any could be…
New CA Livestock Antibiotic Law Strictest in US
…prohibits the administration of antimicrobial drugs to livestock unless those medicines are ordered by a licensed veterinarian. It also bans the use of antibiotics solely for weight gain or improving…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
A federal court today ordered the EPA to stop enforcement nationwide of the Waters of the United States rule. Citing a substantial possibility of success on the merits of their…
Trans-Pacific Partnership is Positive for CA Citrus
…the Administration has maintained our scientific process the integrity of protecting agriculture from invasive pests and diseases to the greatest extent possible,” says Nelsen. “TPP will effectively lower product prices…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…the goals set by Congress and the Obama administration should help level the playing field for U.S. exports in a region that is the fastest growing in the world but…
Food and Agriculture Board to Discuss Land Subsidence, Groundwater Management
…Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), finds land in parts of California’s San Joaquin Valley is sinking faster than ever — nearly two inches per month in some locations. Subsidence, or…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…temperatures increase and on certain atmospheric measurements. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, there is about a 95 percent chance of a strong El Niño…
Poll Shows Broad Support for Endangered Species Act Reform
…of Americans believe that state or local authorities, rather than the federal government, lead in recovery of endangered and threatened species. Only 31 percent of Americans favor the federal government…
The Western View: Rally Friday – Take Back Our Water
…make sure they make responsible decisions. Remember last spring when five federal and state water agencies approved a plan which would have sent more delta water south? The plan was…
Encouraging Families to Visit the Great Outdoors
Fee-free days, and the Every Kid In A Park initiative, are among the opportunities families can take to enjoy federal public lands like national forests. Encouraging Families to Visit the…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…and outbuildings, in addition to homes that have been lost, the agency said. NRCS said there are several federal funding programs intended to protect watersheds and prevent erosion damage after…