…will allow salt water from San Francisco Bay to degrade the Delta’s water quality and damage habitat for endangered salmon and tiny delta smelt. State officials decided to split their…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…disproportionately affect the state’s most vulnerable citizens; and WHEREAS building on decades of successful actions to reduce pollution and increase energy efficiency the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006…
Final Call for Angus Scholarship Applications
The deadline is quickly approaching to apply for scholarships through the Angus Foundation and American Angus Auxiliary. Applications must be postmarked by May 1, and Angus youth should act now…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…will go large numbers of plant and animal species. Living Species The irreversible loss of species, which by 2100 may reach one-third of all species now living, is especially serious….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
…pest is of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB). All citrus and closely related species such as curry trees are susceptible hosts for both the insect…
False Huanglongbing Report in Central Valley
…of contracting Huanglongbing as well as other invasive species. Residents who see the Asian citrus psyllid on their tree or suspect their tree may be infected with Huanglongbing should call…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…or diverted from the San Joaquin River, as both sources have decreased to support endangered fish habitats. Groundwater is also being used to establish new orchards in previously unirrigated areas…
USDA to Issue Disaster Assistance to Help Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…losses, represent more than half of ELAP recipients. The farm bill caps ELAP disaster funding at $20 million per federal fiscal year and the Budget Control Act of 2011, passed…
Gov. Brown Directs First-Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
…into 2016. Additional actions required by the order include: Taking action against water agencies in depleted groundwater basins that have not shared data on their groundwater supplies with the state;…
Onion E.coli Trial Fails to Show Bacteria
The Food Modernization Safety Act is seeking to make fresh produce safer, and an ongoing trial in Oregon involving onions was a prime place to start researching. E.coli Trial Findings…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
…and to protect the nation’s critical wetlands and grasslands, home to diverse wildlife and plant species. Vilsack “USDA helps farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners and partners to achieve their conservation…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…water, water recycling, conservation awareness, water system modeling, species tracking, infrastructure and flood protection funding. For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ Today’s announcement builds on unprecedented action from…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…information they need while avoiding the unnecessary confusion and added cost of a patchwork of state laws. “The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 would clarify the FDA…
Edible Flowers as Part of Your Plate
Dandelion Preserves There are several flower species that are not only edible but also delicious, and that can be prepared and used in many ways. Cathy Isom talks about some…