The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule. The FDA initially issued a request for information…
Brighten Up the Garden with Winter-Flowering Plants
…and are ideal for filling pots and window boxes. Cyclamen are winter heroes that can be brought to flower from autumn to spring. The flowers come in a variety of…
Federal Officials Moving Forward on Friant-Kern Canal Repairs
…forward to seeing shovels in the ground in the near future.” The bipartisan Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act played a significant role in helping the project advance….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-10-20
…with the Great American Outdoors Act, and a major romain producer voluntarily recalling his product. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-10-20
…USDA outlines the projects with the Great American Outdoors Act, and a major romain producer voluntarily recalling his product.Tune into the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
ACE Act Officially Signed into Law by President Trump
…Act and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Act until 2025. A study by the National Academy of Sciences will be commissioned to examine the transmission of chronic wasting disease…
Week in Review: H-2A Wages Stabilized and Cooling Weather Helps Citrus
…Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. The National Center for Appropriate Technology is currently offering free hedgerow plants for California farmers. The week’s major headlines can be sent directly…
Amended Nutria Eradication and Control Act Signed into Law
President Donald Trump recently signed into law a bill to reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. The bill will provide federal assistance for states dealing with nutria…
New Tea Tree Oil Fungicide Becomes Available for California Growers
…from Timorex Act. Primarily a fungicide, the material has also been shown to have activity against some bacterial diseases. “You really never know what’s going to come into your field….
USDA Outlines Projects Through Great American Outdoors Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has outlined project priorities under the Great American Outdoors Act. A prioritized list of deferred maintenance projects has been delivered to Congress. The list…
Proposition 12 Still Scheduled for 2022 Implementation, For Now
…of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act, establishes housing requirements for animals producing egg and meat products. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) led the campaign for Proposition 12…
CA Attorney General Remains Adamantly Against Raising Shasta Dam
…Westlands was in violation of the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The water district was subsequently banned from participating in any activity that would facilitate the project moving forward….
Legislation Introduced to Enhance Meat Processing Infrastructure
…catalysts for economic activity. The Strengthening Local Processing Act will make it possible for these businesses to grow and expand,” CFRA Policy Director Johnathan Hladik said in a press release….
PRICE Act Looks to Improve Cattle Market Conditions
The Price Reform in Cattle Economics (PRICE) Act was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The act is a means for improving cattle market conditions. Representative Dusty Johnson introduced…