…John Lowrie; representatives from the California Department of Food and Agriculture – Jenny Lester Moffitt, Carla Sanchez and Carolyn Cook; and Juliet Christian-Smith with the Union of Concerned Scientists who…
United States and Switzerland Streamline Organic Trade
…our arrangements with Canada, the European Union, Japan, and Korea, U.S. organic farmers and businesses have streamlined access to over $35 billion international organic markets. When combined with the $39…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection In Santa Clara County Expands Quarantine Into Alameda County
…Santa Clara County Boundary Line; and on the west by Union Pacific Railroad. The quarantine maps for both Santa Clara and Alameda Counties are available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-maps. The quarantine…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…Clara Unified, Oakland Unified and South Bay Union School Districts. The following schools received funding through the FUTP 60 Fall 2014 grant process: El Roble Intermediate, Claremont USD Denair Academic…
CDFA Introduces Pollinator Protection Web Page
Photo courtesy of CDFA As the health of European honey bees and other pollinators continues to be a top priority for scientists around the country, CDFA has introduced a Pollinator…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…European Union, for instance, set the same target for 2030 just last October. California is on track to meet or exceed the current target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
From the USDA Close up of damage on a grape cluster with European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) webbing and the head of larva emerging. Photo courtesy of the Napa County Agricultural…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…to Humanity about the critical challenges facing the world’s environment. This document was written by the late Henry Kendall, chairman of the Union of Concerned Scientists. On Earth Day this…
USDA Announces California Milk Order Outreach Sessions
…May 5, 2015 California State University, Chico Bell Memorial Student Union, Room 203 Corner of West 2nd and Chestnut Streets, Chico, CA 95927 Registration Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Piccadilly Inn…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
…and we are hopeful the tentative settlement will be quickly approved by members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU.) Covello pointed out that, approximately 70 percent of California…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has created a slowdown in loading and unloading cargo ships at West Coast ports, causing severe economic hardship to…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
…as trade agreements are to the domestic economy, on-going west coast port labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association have caused a significant…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated from California
…In accordance with European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization international standards, a three-year period free from any RPW detections is necessary to declare this area free from this pest. APHIS…
President Touched on Issues That Touch on Agriculture
In his State of the Union message President Obama talked about several issues that affect farmers and agribusiness. President on Issues For Agriculture…