…the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Some of these expanded responsibilities include: (1) developing regulations to revise groundwater basin boundaries; (2) adopting regulations for evaluating and implementing Groundwater Sustainability…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…across the country safe.” Under the new final rule, FSIS is amending its recordkeeping regulations to require that all official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef products maintain…
FSMA Seminar to Help Growers with Regulations
An event coming up this month will help growers understand the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Sabrina Hill reports. FSMA Seminar The Valley Food Safety Committee is hosting an…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…according to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulations. Small quantities of seed and plant tissue for research, as well as additional information on US-1516 may be obtained from…
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
…recordkeeping and data management. “Emphasis on treatment records will be relied upon like they never have been before,” Apley said. “Increased federal regulations and requirements on veterinary feed directives and…
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
…the upcoming Almond Conference. Topics at the conference include many facets of water – including irrigation, groundwater, regulations and more. There are also sessions on food safety, pesticides, bee health…
Charter of Milan Establishes Important Values for a Sustainable World
…goals as regulations guaranteeing rights to food for all; stronger legislation to promote the safeguarding of agricultural land; and the development of a system of open international trade, based on…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…Quality Control Board regulations allow qualified farmers to certify their own nitrogen management plans as an alternative to hiring consultants to provide certification. This project provides the technical information that…
Proposal to Revoke Chlorpyrifos Food Residue Tolerances
…state regulations for growers who use chlorpyrifos. Now, the EPA may decide to revoke the food reside tolerances for chlorpyrifos in all states. Based on EPA’s current analysis, there do…
Almond Board of California: CEUs at 2015 Almond Conference
…or dust, the regulatory environment keeps changing. This panel will address the status of current air quality regulations, looking at what programs are available to help growers with training, compliance…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
…of the changes. But McCarthy says she hasn’t heard much against the regulations. McCarthy will also be visiting farms in other states around the nation to highlight the updated regulations….
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…focused efforts to help producers meet water quality regulations to watershed-scale efforts that drive tangible improvement in major water bodies. Projects that focus on benefiting wildlife and agricultural or forest…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…not contemplated by the current law and regulations,” said Chelsea Good, LMA Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs. “The Fly In was an important step toward educating decision makers…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
New pesticide regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mean state regulations will need to change to harmonize with the federal rules—but in California, observers expect those changes to…