…workers squirt a small patch of fly attractant mixed with a very small dose of pesticide approximately 8-10 feet off the ground on street trees and similar surfaces; male fruit…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…country,” said Secretary Vilsack. “Local food creates new market opportunities for farmers, brings fresh meals into schools and other institutions, expands healthy food access to underserved communities, and builds infrastructure…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…– falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer. Harden made the announcement while visiting Wolfe’s Neck Farm and dairy school in Freeport, Maine. “More than half of our…
The Western View: COOL Repeal
…States tightly regulates pesticide use, and other countries do not. This makes our food safer, but gives food from other countries a competitive advantage because they can use more powerful…
USDA Working to Further Cut Error Rates in School Meals
The Agriculture Department’s new tool in catching administrative errors in its School Lunch and Breakfast programs. Cathy Isom has more information. School Lunch Tool…
Westlands Water District Announces Recipients of the West Side Scholarships
…Honor Roll, Lab Biology II Star of the Month and Wendy’s High School Heisman. Phillip Augusto, a senior at Lemoore High School. Mr. Augusto plans to attend Cal Poly, San…
Dow Received A New Crop Label For Their Fungicide – Quintec
Dow AgroSciences received U.S. EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation approval for Quintec® fungicide on tomatoes. Quintec provides control of powdery mildew. Numerous field trials – conducted by the…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Recipients
…event. Recipients include a total of 5 students who submitted applications to our scholarship committee for review and an interview process. Raveena Sohal, a graduate of River Valley High School…
Central Valley ACP Update
…detection to make sure they submit their Pesticide Use Reports. A single Asian citrus psyllid was also detected in two different residential traps in North East Bakersfield – one in…
Guava Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…squirt a small patch of fruit fly attractant mixed with a very small dose of pesticide approximately 8-10 feet off the ground on street trees and similar surfaces. Male fruit…
Drone Demonstration at Elementary School
AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman and Editorial Contributor Len Wilcox helped bring drone technology to the Red Bank Elementary Gate class in Clovis. Instructor Robin Hillman has been teaching her gate…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
Once again, air monitoring results released from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) show that most of the monitored pesticides, in various rural agricultural communities, were found well below…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…Jennifer Giambroni, Director of Communications for the CMAB. Qualifying California schools participating in FUTP 60 are eligible for up to $4,000 during the school year. Funding eligibility for the 2015-2016…
Sustainable/Organic Production on the Coast
…organic systems. Also exhibits by firms providing products acceptable for sustainable and certified organic production. CEUs are offered for Certified Crop Advisers and licensed Department of Pesticide Professionals. Who: Presented…