…Federation. CFBF President Paul Wenger thanked California representatives who carried the Western Water and American Food Security Act by Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, and encouraged the Senate to act soon….
Bill to Send More Water to California Farms Passes in House
Congressman David Valadao The House has passed legislation meant to bring more water to California’s major farmland. Sabrina Hill reports. Water Bill Passes House The legislation was authored by California…
GMO Labeling Bill Moves Forward
…as early as next week. California representatives Jim Costa (D-16), David Validao (R-21), Devin Nunes (R-22), and Stephen Knight (R-25) were among the co-sponsors of the bill. The bill would…
House Water Bill Introduction Praised
…Valley. Authored by Congressman David Valadao (CA-21), the bill is a regional, collaborative and bi-partisan effort that will ease the water supply issues plaguing communities, schools, farms, farm laborers and…
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
…Ruby, JBS USA, LLC. Returning members are: Dr. Arun Bhunia, Purdue University, Department of Food Science; Dr. David Gombas, United Fresh Produce Association; Dr. Larry Goodridge, McGill University; Dr. Scott…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…loads and preserving open space.” Scott Yager, NCBA environmental counsel, commended lawmakers for including language that would help reign in the EPA’s attempt to control even more land and water…
House Passes Bill to Repeal Mandatory COOL for Beef, Pork, and Chicken
…has done its part expeditiously to guarantee that no American industries are hurt through retaliation,” said Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock and Foreign Agriculture…
Almond Update: Using Strategic Deficit Irrigation
…almond update, Strategic Deficit Irrigation, or SDI, is the method of reducing irrigation during hullsplit. University of California (UC) Farm Advisor David Doll reminds us of the basics of SDI….
State Needs Variety of Water Infrastructure
…spent on infrastructure. At a recent agribusiness conference, Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth said those projects need to focus on several different areas of the current system….
Defining ‘Sustainable Groundwater Management’
When the state announced groundwater management protocols in 2014, they coined the phrase “sustainable groundwater management”. Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth said a lot of people are…
Proportion Deficit Irrigation in Almonds
…David Doll talked to almond growers in the Central Valley recently about proportion deficit irrigation for this year. Doll again stressed that growers need to also be sampling irrigation water…
Editorial: Country of Origin Labeling
…hearing, led by Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., to look into potential ramifications of the WTO decision. U.S. wine makers discussed the retaliatory sanctions they faced resulting from the U.S. loss…
Almond Leaching Programs Starting Too Late
…quality is being applied to trees. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says leaching programs after the season need to start sooner than normal. Doll says efficient irrigation systems extend…
Lower Limb Dieback Relationship with Scale
…number of different reasons, but some varieties in particular are seeing dieback connected to scale populations. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Advisor David Doll says growers with those varieties should…