…those 18,000 structures get burned, it creates a lot of smoke and smoke affects workers,” said Heat and Agriculture Program Coordinator for Cal/OSHA, David Hornung. “We’ve got ag workers that…
California to Receive Significant Amount of Trade Promotion Program
…will be divided among the California Fresh Fruit Association, California Agricultural Export Council, Sunkist Growers, Inc, California Cherry Marketing and Research Board, California Olive Committee, Blue Diamond Growers, California Pear…
Looking for the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year
Do you know someone who should be the face of California agriculture? The California State Fair is looking for the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year. Cal Expo said in a…
California Farm Bureau Establishes a Rural Disaster Fund
Even as wildfire season nears its end, there are roughly 10 fires burning across the state according to Cal Fire. The Camp Fire in Northern California has burned through more…
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
A proposal to implement further nighttime labor regulations for the agricultural industry is continuing to make progress. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, had previously…
Impending Indoor Heat Standard Looks Familiar
The developing indoor heat regulation should look relatively familiar to the industry. Cal/OSHA is putting together the language for new indoor heat prevention standards, and a draft is due by…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…thinking, change management, emotional intelligence and complex social and cultural issues. Seminars are delivered by four partner universities: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Fresno State and UC…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
…OSHA total recordable illness and injury rate for 2016 was 4.2 cases per 100 fulltime workers. The 2016 rate represents an outstanding 82 percent improvement from 1994. Award consideration was…
Assessing Carr Fire Damage, Local Bees Affected
The whole state of California from San Diego County up to the California-Oregon border has either seen the face of fire or its shadow, smoke. The Carr Fire has burned…
Fire and Wine: Another Year of Northern California Wildfires
Northern California wildfires are causing some concern for the wine industry once again this year as several fires continue to burn. Cal Fire has indicated that it has been the…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…the fact the region only received 70 percent of the average winter rainfall. The Northern California wildfires are a bit atypical for this time of year, however, fire personnel have…
California Strawberry Commission Website Offers Improved Grower Resources
The California Strawberry Commission website has been retooled to provide a better experience for those looking for up-to-date growing information. “We’re pretty excited about it, we relaunched our CalStrawberry.com, which…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…stewardship, nature education and citizen science. UCCE specialist Maggi Kelly introduced the website http://Cal-Adapt.org, which contains volumes of climate change projections and climate impact data from California’s scientific community. Users…
California Coffee Industry Gaining Ground
…in. Most American coffee production has historically taken place in Hawaii. Farmers in California have started taking interest in producing high-value coffee beans after realizing the sub-tropical plants have the…