A yearly list generated by an environmental non-profit recently rated strawberries as the most pesticide-contaminated produce. The California Strawberry Commission asserts that science says otherwise and the organization’s media is…
Agri View: School Lunch Program
…Compliance 6 Cents Rule The Challenges of Unpaid Meals: Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools Nutrition Standards in School Meals National School Lunch Program (NSLP) The National School Lunch Program…
Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship Award
…senior year at Aptos High School. She is the team captain of both the Varsity Golf and Basketball teams. She has received the “Distinguished Student Award” for the Social Studies…
California Grape Acreage Report
…the estimated grape acreage, the grape acreage data base was compared with data provided from the pesticide application data maintained by County Agricultural Commissioners and the Department of Pesticide Regulation….
Bureau Seeks Applicants for Youth Leadership Program
Calling all high school sophomores, Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Youth Leadership program applications are now available. Visit the Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) website at www.tulcofb.org to apply online or…
Exemption Granted for PSHB Management
Hero® Insecticide Gets Section 18 Exemption for Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer From the California Avocado Commission: The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued a section 18 emergency exemption for the…
High Tunnel System Initiative
…Reduce nutrient and pesticide transportation Improve air quality through reduced transportation inputs Reduce energy use by providing consumers with a local source of fresh produce Core Practice High Tunnel System…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
State Holds Workshops On Fumigant Pesticide Notification, Seeks Ideas on Notification Process The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will hold two workshops to hear ideas from various stakeholder groups…
Funding for Veterinary Loan Repayment
USDA Announces $4.4 Million in Available Funding for Veterinary Loan Repayment The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $4.4 million in available funding to help repay veterinary school loans…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…hunting industry. According to a 2012 survey conducted by University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, peanuts, corn and cotton are the most frequent crops damaged by…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…County from India in 1966, at the age of 13. He began farming with his father in 1976, after graduating from Yuba City High School and Cal Poly, San Luis…
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…proper investigations are carried out on affected hives. Prior to the 2016 pollination season, a coordinated approach was agreed upon by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and Bee…
The Western View: Fake Science
…all of the corn, cotton and soybeans grown in the US is from GMO seed, and it has cut the amount of pesticides used by 90 per cent in corn,…
CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains
…and keep soil covered with crop residue; and 7) use precision pesticide application that reduces volatile organic compounds by at least 20 percent. Beginning with the 2008 Farm Bill, financial…