…April 4, 2014, AMS published an interim rule in the Federal Register amending regulations under the Export Apple Act to allow bulk containers to be shipped to Canada without U.S….
Dairy Industry Finding New Sustainability Practices
…The dairy industry has been on the forefront of conservation and efficiency due to industry regulations and adapting to the economic crash in 2008. Most dairies recycle their water several…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
UC Cooperative Extension advisor Glenn Nader believes two problems could add up to one win-win solution. The California drought has ranchers desperate for inexpensive livestock feed. Air quality protection regulations…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…just as it has failed to provide solutions to surface water needs.” Ironically, Wenger noted, current state regulations don’t consider use of surface water to replenish groundwater as a beneficial…
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Mendocino County
…The new quarantine will add 14 square miles. Regulated articles and conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR) section…
United States – Korea Streamline Organic Trade
…Korea to address emerging issues and strengthen the trade relationship. Leading up to today’s announcement, U.S. and Korean technical experts conducted thorough on-site audits to ensure that their programs’ regulations,…
Storage Only Won’t Help Water Crisis
…for Produce Safety’s Produce Research Symposium. Puglia said that simply adding storage above the Delta won’t fix the problem. With the current pumping regulations still in place, added storage will…
USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…on the rule can be submitted to www.regulations.gov by Sept. 2, 2014. All comments will be considered when the rule is made final. Today’s announcement was made possible by the…
California DPR on Bee Health Inspections
…safety were key topics at the Apiary inspectors training held Friday. It was organized by the California Department of Pesticide Regulations, Ag commissioners offices, and the UC Cooperative extension. Karen…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands
…conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 3435(c) & (d). For questions regarding the regulations or map, please…
Hong Kong Market Reopens for U.S. Beef
…human through American beef. While Hong Kong is officially part of China, it serves as its own customs and quarantine administration zone and so maintains its own rules and regulations….
Revised Quarantine Rules for Mandarins
Mandarin packinghouses in California can breathe a sigh of relief as of May 21. The CDFA and the USDA worked together to revise mandarin regulations under a quarantine. AgNet West’s…
War of Words for Dairy Industry
…has already agreed on this point, and has regulations in place for those products. However, the milk producers federation says the FDA should be enforcing those regulations before working on…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary
…expansion will add 4 square miles to the quarantine. Regulated articles and conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR)…