…Statewide Emergency Preparedness and Security for DWR. “Flood preparedness is even more important this year due to widespread wildfires the state has experienced.” DWR uses innovative monitoring tools that synthesize…
Re-engaging the Industry at Citrus Conference
…objective. You develop relationships, you work with credibility on issues before members of Congress or in the Senate and you work with them to create an opportunity for problems that…
California Wild Pig Problems: How Much?
…a complicated issue from that perspective.” Baldwin said because of that, there are several agencies involved in managing wild pigs around California and now his UC Extension is conducting a…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…more money to work with for farm programs if they did the work early. Another reason for getting the work done early is the dairy farming dilemma. A global oversupply…
Canada-EU Trade Deal All But Dead
…known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA. The deal would eventually eliminate 98 percent of the tarriffs between the EU and Canada. It’s near collapsing because a…
Clinton, Trump Campaigns Talk Agriculture
…campaign, so Farm Journal Media and Farm Foundation put together the forum with the goal of highlighting important rural issues. An Ag Web dot Com article said former Deputy Secretary…
Agri View: Controlling Diseases
…paid out thirty billion dollars to control Foot and Mouth disease. Well now, almost seven years later, sources studying the animal diseases say the pathogens that cause such costly outbreaks…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…grape pests. Learn more about EGVM and other invasive pests at www.HungryPests.com. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (center) with current and former County Agricultural Commissioners whose work was vital to the…
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
…crucial component for California agricultural professionals and workers, to help them make good decisions when working or traveling near railroad tracks. California has a heavy volume of both passenger and…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…methods; Evaluate the potential economic benefits of organic agricultural production and methods to producers, processors and rural communities; Explore international trade opportunities for organically grown and processed agricultural commodities; Determine…
NACD pleased With Final ACEP Rule
…As NRCS implements the final rule, NACD urges the agency to continue to work with its local partners, in particular, the Local Working Groups and State Technical Committees. “Many of…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…Measurement Standards website: www.kernag.com I would like to thank all the members of the Agriculture and Measurement Standards staff who helped with the compilation and preparation of this report, especially…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Livestock_ID/index.html Shell Egg Advisory Committee-2 Vacancies CDFA’s Egg Safety and Quality Management (ESQM) program is announcing two vacancies on the Shell Egg Advisory Committee (SEAC). The committee makes recommendations to…
Industry Calls for Clearing up of Organic Marketing
…That includes cosmetics, household cleaners and other non-food products claiming to be organic. The Organic Trade Association presented its case during the roundtable to the Federal Trade Commission and the…