…press release. “I thank President Trump and Administrator Wheeler for having the backs of our farmers, ranchers, and producers and for continuing to roll back Federal overreach. With reforms and…
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…
Third Tranche of MFP Payments ‘Will Be Imminent’
…and provided clarification that a final round of payments will be coming to producers. “I don’t know how in the media or in the ag world it got out where…
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
…for California-grown food and agricultural products, and will benefit the tens of thousands of Californians whose jobs rely on farm exports to Canada and Mexico. “This has been a big…
Legislation Introduced to Allow CBD in Dietary Supplements
…hemp producers were excited for the potential of the crop, created in part by demand for CBD oil. The proposed bill has been referred to both the Committee on Agriculture…
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…