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…
Almond Update: Fungus Causing Trees to Snap Off At Base
Growers at the 2019 Almond Conference learned about a possible new fungal issue in orchards. Ganoderma Adspersum, a type of Ganoderma fungus that likes to eat reaction wood that trees…
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
…in the agricultural industry is in the relationship between a farmer and a farm labor contractor (FLC). “Growers need to be thinking very carefully about the farm labor contractors that…
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…
USDA Looks to Strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act
…cost savings related to dealing with different producers, sellers, or growers, or justified on the basis of meeting a competitor’s prices. Other criteria include practices that cannot be justified on…
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
…exports. Click here for more information. Source: Renewable Fuels Association NCGA Statement: Senate Passes USMCA (NCGA) — National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross thanked members of the U.S. Senate for…
Legislation Introduced to Allow CBD in Dietary Supplements
…Farm Bills were landmark successes for hemp, but we are still very early in this process, and growers need regulatory certainty,” Peterson said in a press release. “This bill will…
Four-Year Project to Address Grape Leafroll Associated Virus
…through the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems grant program, will be conducted in collaboration with growers in the Central Coast and Lodi regions. Addressing grape leafroll disease can be a costly…