…Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Communications Rob Larew. The legislation, introduced by Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.), would require school nutrition providers to request a waiver from the U.S….
Election Shakeup of Senate Ag Committee Possible
…re-elected. They include Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, North Dakota Republican John Hoeven, Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, and Republican Charles Grassley of Iowa. But even if they all four win…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…and Research Center in Tulare. That small facility was designed more for research than as a diagnostic lab, explained John Adaska, the branch chief in Tulare. Not only will the…
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
…the law,” said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “We all want clean water, but this regulation is just a big land grab that promotes growth…
Vilsack as Chief of Staff for Clinton Possible
…campaign chairman John Podesta is Clinton’s top pick for the post, but has made it clear he does not want the same job he held during the Bill Clinton administration….
Bonsai Museum Celebrates 40th Anniversary
…gift to the United States for its Bicentennial. The collection also features the most famous bonsai in the world, Goshin, created by Japanese-American bonsai master John Naka. Japanese for “protector…
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
…banks, stifles native vegetation, affects flood control, reduces wildlife habitat, and impedes law enforcement activities along the international border. Recent research conducted by entomologist John Goolsby, with the ARS Tick…
Federal Reserve: December Next Rate Boost?
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams says the best time for the U.S. central bank to raise rates again likely will be at its policy gathering in…
American Butter Institute Board Elects New Leadership
John Ellenberger of Land O’ Lakes, Inc. was elected the new president of the American Butter Institute at the group’s Board of Directors’ meeting in mid-October. The board also designated…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…(Solano). CDFA Secretary Karen Ross congratulates Bob Wynn, Senior Advisor and Statewide Coordinator of the Pierce’s Disease Control Program (right), and John Hooper with CDFA’s Pest Detection/Emergency Projects office (left)….
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…Please send a brief resume by November 15, 2016, to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Bureau of Livestock Identification, Attention: John Suther, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814….
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…John Guth of Yuba City, who specializes in estates and trusts, said being without a succession plan “could be disastrous for heirs when it comes to control of the assets…
Commentary: Two Examples Demonstrate Regulatory Overreach
…of our farms. Tell that to John, who faces $1 million in legal fees and over $6 million in fines. The judge who decided against John claimed in the opinion…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…home,” Navarro said. “We send the crews home.” A lot of work hours melted away in Ventura County too, where John Krist reported many crews were being sent home early…