…by which agricultural community leaders are recognized as conservation ambassadors to citizens outside of agriculture. Finally, the program builds bridges between agriculture, government, environmental organizations, industry, and academia to advance…
Western View: Yet Another National Monument?
…putting nearly the entire Strip under the control of the Park Service by creating the Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument. The Sierra Club and other environmental groups say that establishing…
Overview of New Strawberry Insurance Program
Meetings will provide information to growers who are interested in the new strawberry crop insurance program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Risk Management Agency will provide an overview of…
Bat Population Decline
…in the near future, the latest can be found at the USFWS White-Nose Syndrome webpage. Observations of suspicious live or dead bats (multiple individuals at a single location) should be…
Agri View: Meals Without Meat
Everett Griner talks about eating healthy meals without meat in today’s Agri View. Meals Without Meat From: American Heart Association Meals Without Meat Going meatless at a meal every now…
Long Fight Ahead on EPA Atrazine Proposal
More controversy stemming from a disagreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and decades of research. The EPA’s draft risk assessment on atrazine says the herbicide is harmful to animals and…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…industry. Despite the protection of flour milling, sugar refining, and butter and milk powder production, Japan’s imports of processed foods and beverages are over $7 billion. For more information on…
2016 GEELA Awards
…annual Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the…
Agri View: Better Times?
…agency’s latest 10-year projections show flat prices for corn and only modest gains in wheat and soybeans, overall net income should rebound about 4% annually through 2025. Most of the…
Chinese Pork Prices Continue to Rise
…two years ago. Additionally, stringent new environmental rules have forced many small-scale producers out of the market. As a result, Rabobank expects China to import a record 1.5 million metric…
Licensing, Certification and Continuing Education Renewal
…is 60 days. For more additional information about DPR Licensing and Certification Program, please visit our program’s web page: http://cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/liccert.htm Department of Pesticide Regulation Pest Management & Licensing Continuing Education…
USDA Streamlining Crop Reporting
USDA announced Tuesday farmers and ranchers can update their crop acreage reports at any USDA office without having to visit another. USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency can…
Supreme Court: Farmers Can Challenge Wetlands Determinations
…waters of the United States,” according to the Hagstrom Report. Farm groups, such as the American Farm Bureau Federation, applauded the decision. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says “now farmers…
EU Glyphosate Meeting Set for Next Week
…that glyphosate is going to be pulled from the market as another reason to go. The controversy over renewal stems from the International Agency for Research on Cancer listing glyphosate…
