…boost habitat and outreach work for the threatened Tricolored Blackbird. Paul Sousa, WUD director of environmental services tells us why the partnership is important. Tricolored Blackbirds historically nested in vast…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated from California
…In accordance with European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization international standards, a three-year period free from any RPW detections is necessary to declare this area free from this pest. APHIS…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…particular situation, she said. Cory gave credit to farmers who responded to the California Environmental Protection Agency, expressing their concerns about the impact of the regulations on their farming operations….
Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® Fungicide Registered for Walnuts
Dow AgroSciences received U.S. EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation approval for Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® fungicide in walnuts. Dithane F-45 provides control of walnut blight. The active ingredient in…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…performance of their businesses. “Farm Bureau members support state-led, practical programs and they work to continually improve the environmental performance of their farms and ranches,” Stallman said. “Several recent and…
Enrollment Numbers for Dairy Margin Protection Program Are Out
More than half of America’s dairy farmers are enrolled in the new Margin Protection Program created as part of the Farm Bill. Enrollment Numbers for Dairy Margin Protection Program Are…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…at-risk species such as sage grouse and supporting the expansion of environmental markets. All of these investments will benefit ranching and farming operations that will in turn help address natural…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…of honey bees and butterflies; • Supported the production, processing, commercialization and use of industrial hemp; • Called for an end to the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to require permits…
Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies
A combination of population growth, increasing environmental demands and climate change poses long-term questions for water availability, particularly in the western U.S. Speakers at a workshop at the American Farm…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…We are very encouraged about the potential of this program.” Agricultural regions, including disadvantaged communities in the Central Valley as identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency using CalEnviroScreen, will…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…July 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2015. To learn more about the Margin Protection Program, visit the Farm Service Agency (FSA) online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ or contact a local FSA office…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to ditch the widely reviled Waters of the U.S. proposal, which would regulate land use under the guise of…
FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns about Fruit Size and Quality
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a grower forum and information on whether to use irrigation for freeze protection. Want to learn more?…
