…making farmers liable for violations committed by farm labor contractors, and imposes civil penalties of up to $200,000. The bill purports to restrict the ability of farm workers to sue…
Agribusiness Management Conference Nov. 7th
…East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition; and Joel Nelsen, president and CEO of California Citrus Mutual. • Perspectives on farm policy and the 2012 Farm Bill will be offered by…
California Video Shuts Down Slaughterhouse
…and handling they deserve and expect proper treatment to continue after they leave America’s family farms and ranches. “This is exactly why the farmer and rancher code of conduct within…
Animal Rights Activists vs Beef Checkoff
…Beef Checkoff Program. Specifically, OCM announced yesterday evening that it will file a lawsuit today seeking an injunction against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Cattlemen’s Beef Board…
Drought Fuels Feed vs Fuel Debate as 156 in Congress Weigh-In
…moment in time anyway. Stay tuned. Please CLICK BELOW LINKS to view/read reports (in .pdf format). NPPC: Lawmakers Ask EPA for Waiver American Coalition for Ethanol Statement about EPA Waiver…
AgNet West Radio Network Covers California; Announces Sales Representative
…from farmers, industry leaders and radio stations alike,” stated Cooper. “We’re especially pleased to welcome the Farmakis team aboard. They bring depth and knowledge in the advertising community and over…
Experts to Speak at Upcoming Field Days
…and alfalfa will be highlighted in the second field day on Tuesday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Bowles Farming, the intersection of Hereford and Bisignani roads, in…
Senate Votes on Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate voted on the Farm Bill (S. 3240 -Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 ) this afternoon. To see the vote CLICK HERE….
Walnut Twig Beetle Trapping Guidelines
…death by killing the vital phloem tissue beneath the bark. The guidelines and trapping methods were developed by a team of entomologists from UC Davis and the USDA Forest Service…
AF36 Approved for Pistachios
AF36 is a strain of fungus/mold that does not produce toxic aflatoxin, and has been approved by the EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to be applied to…
FAACT Leadership Development Program
Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Leadership Development Program is accepting applications to be part of the 2012-2013 Future Advocates for Agriculture Concerned about Tomorrow (FAACT) Class X. The deadline to apply…
2012 Farm Bill Loses Steam in Senate
Movement on the farm bill in the Senate slowed to a crawl Thursday, with most of the action taking place behind the scenes. USDA’s Gary Crawford gives this report with…
2012 Farm Bill: Farmers Pursue Air Quality Pgm
…Farmers League urged the U.S. Senate on June 1 to retain a successful air quality program in new federal farm legislation. The program, which is not included in the version…
USDA’s MyPlate Celebrates First Anniversary
…7 million downloads of MyPlate graphics and other materials. CNPP and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) have distributed educational tools to those who have requested materials including schools, churches…
