…Technologies has been involved with irrigation research since 1980, school officials said. Collectively the universities will use the grant to launch the Irrigation Innovation Consortium. Fresno State officials said the…
Clean 15 Fruits and Veggies of 2018
…a fortune for them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Environmental Working Group, or EWG, identifies fruits and vegetables that have the highest and lowest pesticide residues….
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
…fertilizer and pesticide use. The Yara Water Solution originally came to California for trials in citrus groves. After a few years of development, the technology has now been calibrated to…
CA Judge Says Glyphosate Can Be Listed Under Prop 65
A California Appeals Court sided with the Center for Food Safety and the state of California in affirming that Monsanto’s glyphosate pesticide can be listed under Prop 65. The listing…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…the director of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, in remarks at the April 2018 IPM Summit. The ever increasing incidence of invasive pests and the concerns about how to…
Record Attendance at Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference
…Quality Council Jim Cranney provided information on some of the most recent council activity and Director of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation Brian Leahy also addressed attendees on the…
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…like pesticide and fertilizer, as well as irrigation water. For example, using a powerful computing tool known as the U.S. Foodprint Model, the team determined that from 2007 to 2014,…
Farm Co-ops Applaud the American Food for American Schools Act
…on the extent of this problem.” Beginning in the late 1980s, provisions were added to the school lunch and breakfast programs that require schools to purchase domestic commodities and food…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their annual Dirty Dozen list, which according to their methodology, names the produce that has the highest levels of pesticide residue. The analysis…
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…company that has a share of more than a quarter of the worldwide seed and pesticide market. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…Act which will streamline pesticide regulations, and protecting crop insurance for our farmers. I also look forward to building on the improvements made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program included…
Avocado Museum Educates and Fascinates
…of an old-school feel when you first arrive. Walkmans will be passed out when you enter, so you can listen to the tale of how avocados go from grove to…
Trump’s EO on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence
…a reality. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service administers 15 nutrition assistance programs that include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program…
USDA Expands Focus on Program Integrity Across All Nutrition Programs
…and American taxpayers,” said Lipps. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care…