…preserved. Semen from pigs, rams, goats, and fish often arrives fresh and is packaged and cryopreserved at the laboratory. Why build such a collection? It’s a valuable tool for exploring…
FDA Settles FSMA Lawsuit Related to High Risk Foods
…Environmental Health (CEH) last fall. The lawsuit centered on statutory deadlines put forth in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) which require FDA to assign particular foods with a high-risk…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
…policy provisions to enact these changes, which will be available beginning with the 2020 crop year. With these changes, NRCS is now recognized as an agricultural expert resource for cover…
Strategizing Better Agricultural Engagement with Public Officials
…engaged daily,” said George Soares, managing partner of the law firm Kahn, Soares, & Conway. “We need to do a better job of it so that politicians, public officials, understand…
Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki
…and forests around the Little Colorado river. It was a time of good rains in that country, and the ash made the soil rich and better able to hold water. …
Industry Concerned with FDA Oversight of Animal Genomics
…looking to adopt this technology, recognizing the need to update their regulations to accommodate it.” The opportunities afforded through GE technology include better disease resistance in animals, increased heat tolerance,…
Almond Matters: Controlling Mites as Weather Heats Up
…them.” Close monitoring will allow growers to know exactly when mite populations reach a particular threshold that calls for action. Using an insect growth regulator (IGR) early on as mites…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program be used to encourage public access for hunting and other recreational activities on wetlands enrolled in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Conservation Innovation…
Growers Needed for Powdery Mildew Research in Vineyards
UC Cooperative Extension is looking for grape growers statewide to help with a study looking at the powdery mildew population to help better understand how and where resistance is developing….
California Represents Cover Crops at House Hearing
…health support programs. Douglass said aside from the rigorous application and lengthy effort to apply for support, a new concern is coming with regards to the Food Safety Modernization Act….
Drip Irrigation System Ideas You Can Build Yourself
Pinterest You don’t have time to properly water your garden? Cathy Isom has some Do it Yourself Ideas for drip irrigation systems. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Concern Raised by Increased Botrytis Presence
…the humidity and free water on tissues. It is important to note however that canopy management actions to increase airflow and light penetration need to be performed carefully so as…
Input Sought for Development of Climate-Resilient Water System
…address aging infrastructure. Agency officials are considering several questions relating to water issues facing the state, including the economic impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, how to implement…
Farm Bureau Endorses Senate Water Legislation
…and Water Supply Infrastructure Act by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who introduced the bipartisan legislation along with Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. The bill…