…Other agricultural groups also criticized the rules. The Agricultural Retailers Association says justification for revision of the rules is based on unfounded assumptions and deliberately misleading cost analysis. It also…
Nufarm at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…fungicides and plant growth regulators that can be used in a variety of markets nationwide. Our products are available through most agricultural retailers. Brian Rund on Citrus Pests and Diseases…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…Service (NRCS). State, local and regional partners join with agricultural producers to achieve specific, measurable results such as: clean and abundant water resources to provide drinking water for communities, irrigate…
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…areas. Consumers are encouraged to refrain from transporting or mailing fruit or other agricultural products into the U.S. and California. Federal, state and county agricultural officials work year-round to prevent,…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…the end of something – but it’s also the start of something. October is National Manufacturing Month. For many of our agricultural commodities that don’t go directly to the produce…
The Western View: Connecting Farmers
…farmers and the agricultural community with one another. The Western View: Connecting Farmers South Carolina farmer Patrick Rogers wanted a way that farmers and the farm community can interact, share…
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…last three years, DuPont Pioneer has awarded more than $500,000 in grants within its Western Business Unit to support efforts ranging from agricultural education programs, safety equipment for local fire…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…be relatively minor. The EPA announced revised Agricultural Worker Protection Standard regulations in what it described as an effort to reduce risks of injury and illness for agricultural workers and…
New CA Livestock Antibiotic Law Strictest in US
…law will affect all livestock producers, including California dairies. Dairy is California’s leading agricultural commodity, bringing in $9.4 billion to the state economy in 2014. The new law goes into…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…was developed in the early nineteenth century when agricultural reformers in the northeastern United States organized local exhibitions to promote modern farming. Typical events included livestock judging, exhibits of new…
FFA Expanding to More Urban and Suburban Schools
What used to be an student organization for “future farmers” is now expanding to urban areas and new agricultural related studies. Gary Crawford has more. FFA Expanding to More Urban…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…a significant victory for the agricultural and business sectors, a federal appellate court this morning suspended nationwide implementation of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule until further order…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…demand for American agricultural products and expanded agricultural exports as a result of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will support stronger commodity prices and increase farm income. Increased exports will support…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…of young and beginning farmers in agronomic, economic, and environmental stewardship skills; developing and implementing beneficial management practices that improve farm viability, the agricultural economy, and the environment; and developing…









