…public comment period ends on February 12, 2014. A copy of the consent agreement can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/region9/enforcement/pubnotices/pubnotice-air-louvers.html For more information on The Clean Water Act, please visit: http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations…
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
…per federal regulations. FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. FSIS routinely conducts…
Free Training on Safe Spraying for Agriculture
…English and Spanish on the topics of strip spraying, equipment maintenance, laws and regulations, vertebrate pest control, heat illness and more. All agriculture employees are welcome and a complimentary lunch…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…wheat crop was emerged by week’s end. Every cotton field was plowed as the compliance date for Cotton Plow Down Regulations had passed. Alfalfa production was complete. Fruit: Pruning continued…
U.S. EPA fines agricultural products companies
…of a pesticide release to the environment. In total, Helena Chemical and Wilbur-Ellis operate hundreds of pesticide facilities nationwide. For more information on EPA’s pesticide container/containment regulations, that include the…
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
…be cited for a violation of cotton plowdown regulations. Be sure to check fallow fields for isolated plants growing in the field and in easement areas. Do your part to…
California Delegation Water Letter to Obama, Brown
…of California have been exacerbated by government bureaucracy and environmental regulations that prevent water deliveries through the Delta. Congressman Valadao and Senator Fuller were joined by all the members of…
Cotton Plowdown Deadline
It’s that time of year again when cotton growers are required to comply with the Cotton Plowdown Regulations. The regulations were established in 1967 to combat the threat of spreading…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…and wildlife in the Bay-Delta Watershed, a vast ecosystem encompassing nearly 60 percent of the state. The diverse Bay-Delta projects are helping farmers comply with irrigated lands regulations, reduce or…
New Meat Regulations and Food Safety
The U.S. has changed its meat import regulations, but will the new regulations affect our food safety? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. USDA has issued…
BSE Import Regulation Changes
USDA has issued a final rule which will align U.S. bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) import regulations with international standards. The rule will take effect in about 90 days. Gary Crawford…
CAPCA Conference Underway
…sessions on endangered species regulations, current law/enforcement for pesticide container handling, transport & recycling, bee health in almonds, pesticide stewardship and food safety, and California aquatic weeds regulations. The California…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
…block grant in the amount of $225,000, to help prepare growers and irrigators to meet the challenges of ever increasing water quality regulations and dwindling water supplies. The commission’s grower…