To help better understand the FDA’s proposed produce safety rules, you’ll want to take advantage of a couple of free web seminars this week. Produce Marketing Association is holding two…
USDA Announces Speakers for Ag Forum
…85 distinguished experts in the fields of international trade, forestry, conservation, transportation, energy, nutrition, local foods, and food safety. The Forum continues to feature the traditional USDA commodity supply and…
LGMA CEO Discusses New Regulations
The CEO of the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, Scott Horsfall, has encouraging words for growers on aligning with the new proposed federal produce safety rules. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to…
Pesticide Use an Important Topic
A group of California farmers is reaching out to the public to talk about being a farmer and about food safety related topics. A group called California Agricultural Communications Coalition…
New Water Deal With Mexico: Imperial Says No
…river water each year. The new plan creates new rules on how water from the Colorado River is shared between the US and Mexico. Back in 2001, the US created…
Dairy Farmers Take On Sacramento
…to protest on the steps of the state capital building. Find out what the dairy farmers plan to talk about in this report. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
SCE Water Conference
Southern California Edison will host their 3rd Annual Water Conference on Tuesday, October 16. The conference will be held at the Energy Education Center in Tulare. The plan a candid…
Free Food Safety Workshop
California Department of Food and Ag will host a series of free Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) trainings for small farms. The Fresno area workshop will be held…
Dairyman Plan New Rally In Sacramento
Dairyman Putting Pressure on CDFA to help with milk pricing. AgNet West’s Sabrina Hill gets views from dairyman and co-organizer Jim Wilson. For more information on the rally CLICK HERE….
Voters Favor Prop 37
…or Download Audio Report More than 75% of those polled said they plan to vote yes on the proposition. However, almost half of those said if it meant higher food…
Gov. Brown Vetoes Ag-Targeted Bills
…part of a political agenda, not a policy objective. The first, AB 2346 (Butler, D – Torrance) – the Heat Illness Bill – would have exposed farmers and farm labor…
Urge Governor Brown to Veto Heat Illness Bills
…and joint liability for heat stress violations. If signed, the bill would allow farm workers to sue their employers for violations of the Heat Illness Prevention Standard, go to court…
Ag Groups Combat Heat Stress
Heat stress is a problem, and several organizations have come up with an educational tool for this. Please CLICK HERE for information in obtaining information (in .pdf format)….
Western Ag Processors Meeting Set
…at the gorgeous Poppy Hills golf course in Pebble Beach. Concurrently, WAPA will host a special presentation of AIB International’s Food Plant Integrated Pest Management (IPM) focused on the tree…