Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) SACRAMENTO, March 24, 2014 – A quarantine has been declared due to a Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) infestation detected in city of Los Angeles. One adult…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…not get sufficient rains this fall and winter. Sean Villa, president of Great West Produce, a produce broker in Los Angeles County, said he expects a number of products to…
AgNeTVideo: Threat to Agriculture Ed Funding
…for all the support from the school district and others, but the matching funds and strict standards provided by the grant are a huge loss to agriculture education in California….
A Call to Protect Agriculture Education in California
…Teachers’ Association Jim Aschwanden spoke at the meeting which was held at Los Banos High School in Merced County but applies to every agriculture program around the state. A Call…
Enhanced School Wellness Environments Make the Smart Choice the Easy Choice for a Healthier Next Generation
…healthier school meals, we are seeing great progress in areas such as Dallas, large school districts in Florida, and the city of Los Angeles, where we saw a 14 percent…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…Initial Alternatives Information Report, dated June 2005. (3) Expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir located in the County of Contra Costa, as identified in the Los Vaqueros Expansion Investigation Initial Alternatives…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands in Tulare County
…County and nearby portions of Fresno and Kern counties, ACP quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties….
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
…include: Alameda Fresno Mariposa San Benito Alpine Inyo Merced San Bernardino Amador Kern Mono San Joaquin Calaveras Kings Monterey San Luis Obispo Contra Costa Los Angeles Sacramento Santa Barbara El…
Hundreds Gather for Water Rally
…areas due to damages and losses caused by extreme drought. The 27 designated counties include: Alameda Alpine Amador Calaveras Contra Costa El Dorado Fresno Inyo Kern Kings Los Angeles Madera…
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
…by extreme drought. The 27 designated counties include: Alameda Alpine Amador Calaveras Contra Costa El Dorado Fresno Inyo Kern Kings Los Angeles Madera Mariposa Merced Mono Monterey Sacramento Santa Clara…
BDCP Public Open House Meetings Begin This Week in Fresno and Bakersfield
…2014 – 3pm-7pm Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel 1230 J St., Sacramento, CA 95814 LOS ANGELES – Tuesday, February 4, 2014 – 3pm-7pm Los Angeles Convention Center 1201 S. Figueroa St.,…
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
Funds will be used towards reducing trash in the Tijuana River, vehicle emissions reduction strategies, recycling materials, and developing educational projects LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…$391,613 to replace older diesel school buses with fully electric and compressed natural gas (CNG) powered school buses in the South Coast air basin. Port of Oakland received $415,932 to…