A recently submitted petition addressing air quality standards related to wildfires is currently working its way through the administrative process. The Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board will have six…
Rangeland Summit Highlights Role of Livestock in Wildfire Suppression
The 14th Annual Rangeland Summit was recently hosted in Stockton where more than 150 attendees were presented with information on the value of livestock grazing as it relates to wildfires. …
Legislative Work Continues on Disaster Relief Package
…occurred from hurricanes and wildfires. “Both the House and Senate have adopted different versions of a disaster bill that includes a very significant agriculture component,” said Vice President of Washington…
Disaster Recovery Bill on Hold Until Government Shutdown Is Resolved
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to continue funding for the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) to assist with disaster recovery. While analysts anticipate the…
Farm Bill Gets the Wildfire Relief Conversation Started
…Bill. United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, several undersecretaries state representatives and even President Donald Trump made the visit to the California wildfires regions and saw the devastation…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…of the whole-of-government effort. Wildfires In the past year, the USDA Forest Service treated more than 3.5 million acres to reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health through timber sales…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Former Secretaries of Agriculture at USDA
…several issues including trade, wildfires, agriculture research, infrastructure, cell-based meat, and rural prosperity. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. Source: USDA Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants July…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…improve wildfire prevention and forest management. “Given the terrible impact of wildfires in California and elsewhere in the West, we need to manage our forests and wildlands better, and we…
CDFA Updates Website to Assist Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Wildfires
The most recent devastating wildfires are over, but those affected by fire damage still have a tough road ahead. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is providing a…
CFBF President Outlines Policy Priorities
…pledged, pointing out that California’s scourge of wildfires has demonstrated that “if we do not manage our resources, they quickly become liabilities.” He said Farm Bureau would continue to fight…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
Throughout the west, and especially in California, wildfires have become a devastating problem. With the terrible loss of life and property, it is obvious we have to do better at…
Farm Bureau Establishes Disaster-Relief Fund
To assist farms, ranches and rural communities hurt by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters, the California Farm Bureau Federation has established a Farm and Rural Disaster Fund. Created under…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…winegrapes that would help limit future damage. “The intensity and frequency of wildfires has increased around the world and this devastating reality has been made abundantly clear in California,” said…
Santa Ana Winds Could Pose as a Risk for Wildfires
Credit: No name provided, USGS. Public domain As the weather changes from summer to fall and winter, the risk of wildfires is still present. This year, California suffered from many…