…the most consumed foods in the world. When you hear the word “rice” you think of one of the tiny white seeds in a cellophane bags. The fact is rice…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…of Origin Labeling, it is disappointed that important issues were left unaddressed. Regarding the Act, NCGA President Chip Bowling, a farmer from Maryland, issued the following statement: “The FY16 Omnibus…
Omnibus a Win for Ag, But No Fix for WOTUS or GMOs
…genetically modified ingredients. Congress’s failure to act will bring the heavy cost of a patchwork of state labeling mandates to farmers and consumers as early as next month. “We are…
Marmorated Stink Bug: Just a Matter of Time
…on tree health, particularly young trees, is still being evaluated. A list of over 170 host species, including those that attract the highest densities, can be found at StopBMSB.org. The…
Water Cuts Inevitable for Valley Future
…the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Some of these expanded responsibilities include: (1) developing regulations to revise groundwater basin boundaries; (2) adopting regulations for evaluating and implementing Groundwater Sustainability…
COOL Repeal in Omnibus Spending Bill
…Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, also known as the omnibus. COOL Repeal in Omnibus Spending Bill “Back in June, the House overwhelmingly passed…
Agri View: GMO Where?
…rice, resistance to herbicides). The term “genetically modified organism” does not always imply, but can include, targeted insertions of genes from one species into another. For example, a gene from…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…Almanza. “In the event that unsafe product does make it into commerce, these new procedures will give us the information we need to act much more effectively to keep families…
GAO says EPA Violated Federal Law to Subvert Public Opinion
…basis for their jurisdictional determinations, the courts have twice found rationale to halt implementation of the rule, and both Chambers of Congress have taken action to withdraw the rule,” said…
Agri View: War on Feral Hogs!
…landscaping and natural areas due to feeding, rooting, wallowing, grazing, and trampling activities. Feral swine are reservoirs of many diseases and act as a host to parasites that can negatively…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…sustainably, particularly in the areas of pest management and drought tolerance. Genomics adds to traditional breeding Commercial walnut trees are grafted onto rootstocks, usually a California native black walnut species…
Push for Local Food in Schools
…taxpayer dollars on imported Chinese canned fruit. “Our organizations are deeply concerned that the Buy America Act requirements of the National School Lunch Act are not being adequately monitored and…
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
…in groundwater basins. California Groundwater Website For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that are tailored…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus counties also under quarantine. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB),…