A dairy association is urging congress to pass the Trade Priorities Act. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The International Dairy Foods Association urges members…
BDCP Public Open House Meetings Begin This Week in Fresno and Bakersfield
…Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) began December 13, 2013, in accordance with the California Natural Community Conservation Planning Act (NCCPA), the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the California…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…academia, government and nongovernmental organizations. “This request for proposals builds on previously funded CPS research and provides a clear roadmap to generate the information needed to develop science and risk-based…
Commerce Calif., Company to Spend More than $68,000 for Improperly Discharging Wastewater into the L.A. County Sewer System
LOS ANGELES–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Air Louvers will pay $43,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act. The Commerce, Calif. manufacturing company was found to be improperly…
EPA Awards more than $460,000 for environmental Projects along the U.S.-Mexico Border
…Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “Communities on both sides of the border will receive benefits as their environment and public health are better protected.” The funds…
FDA to Build Milk Exporter List
…China. Applying for inclusion on the list is voluntary. However, to be considered for the list, firms cannot be subject to any pending judicial enforcement action or a pending FDA…
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Water Issues
…a full load. Because we rely on just a few big winter storms in December, January, and February to build our snowpack and refill our reservoirs and groundwater basins, there…
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
…It was established by an act of Congress in 1914 to help farmers, homemakers, and youth incorporate the latest university research into their lives. A century later, UC Cooperative Extension…
2014 Could Have Improvements for Pork Industry
Hog producers may see a better year in 2014. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Beef Industry Should Focus on Consumer
…the beef industry and don’t interact with the industry. She says the more producers can think like a consumer instead of thinking about a consumer – the better producers will…
Making the Most of Christmas Trees
…days. A professor at North Carolina State University, Dr. John Frampton, says there’s ongoing research to make real Christmas trees better for consumers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Changes Coming for FSMA
Thanks in part to the strong response from the ag industry, the Food and Drug Administration will make some changes in the Food Safety Modernization Act proposed rules. Julie McPeake…
WTO Agreement Just a Start to Trade Deal
The recent World Trade Organization trade agreement is just the beginning to build upon a comprehensive multi-lateral trade deal. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…today announced over $2.2 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants to partners along the West Coast and Pacific Island Territories. The 14 grants are administered through the West…