New federal rules to protect navigable waters promise to provide the certainty farmers and ranchers need to maintain agricultural production and enhance the land under their care, the California Farm…
Ag Groups Applaud New WOTUS Rule Definition
…implementing on-farm soil health practices like planting cover crops, reducing tillage and more carefully managing crop residue,” said National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross. “This new rule gives the…
Industry Groups Push for ‘Zero for Zero’ Wine Tariffs
…leading European wine companies. The Wine Institute represents more than 1,000 winery and affiliated business members in California, which is the fourth-largest wine-producing region in the world. Listen to the…
New Joint Employer Liability Guidelines Effective in March
…Those are both really common practice that what we currently see.” The updated joint employer liability guidelines from DOL are on top of the similar requirements established by the California…
Positive Trade Outlook for California Rice
The past year was a significant one for the trade potential of the California rice industry. Movement in multiple different trade arenas has created a positive outlook for the industry…
The California Kitchen: Grilled Bok Choy Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Grilled Bok Choy Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 Bulbs Bok Choy TT…
Spray Safe Events Provide Important Industry Information
…of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. “They’re taking opportunity, obviously during the winter months, to bring people in and talk about how to best use air blast sprayers, or…
New USDA Honeybee Research Facility to Focus on Pollinator Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new honeybee research facility at the University of California, Davis. The new facility…
‘It’s a Process’ to Develop Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
Multiple state agencies are working to develop chlorpyrifos alternatives, as the product is scheduled to be phased out entirely at the end of 2020. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…National Cattlemen’s Beef Association RFA Lauds Senate Passage of USMCA (RFA) — The Renewable Fuels Association thanked the U.S. Senate for passing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a crucial trade…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…in the absence of chlorpyrifos. “To put it succinctly, tonight was a travesty,” said Roger Isom, President, and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association. “They presented nothing…
Almond Update: First GSA Plan Deadline for SGMA This Month
…of California‘s Principle Analyst Jesse Roseman said this is uncharted territory for everyone involved, and ABC believes groundwater recharge is a practice that will be instrumental for water sustainability. Listen to Roseman’s…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
Credit: Almond Board of California Plan includes new partnership with North American non-profit, Pollinator Partnership (ABC) — Preceding the start of the annual almond pollination season in February, the California…
The California Kitchen: Cauliflower Bacon Bisque
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Cauliflower Bacon Bisque with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: Cauliflower Bacon Bisque 1 Qt Cauliflower…