…going to be an issue in hemp production, Hutmacher explained that various worm species have appears in their research trials. Some of the findings thus far have also shown a…
California Sues Trump Administration Over New Water Plan
…biological opinions that push species to extinction and harm our natural resources and waterways,” Becerra said in a statement. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the…
New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms
…of Europe, Australia, Japan, Korea, parts of the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent, as well as in Canada and the United States. Distinguishing toxic from nontoxic mushroom species is…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…practical and responsible way to manage municipal landscapes and parks. Irvine may utilize synthetic pesticides when necessary to control stubborn pest species, but the city has shown that an integrated…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
…resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”), which can control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. CRP…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…Valley submitted letters of recommendation, high school transcripts, ACT or SAT scores and must expect to graduate from high school during the 2019-2020 school year. The winners were recognized at…
Conflict Between SGMA and California Water Rules
Some of the California water regulations may be at odds with some of the provisions of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The guidelines established under the Waters of the…
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
…key regulatory issues and defend victories on issues like the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) / Navigable Waters Protection Rule, 2020 Dietary Guidelines, Endangered Species Act modernization, Electronic Logging Devices,…
California Unlikely to Benefit from New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
…what types of activities require federal permits and which do not. “It more clearly defines areas that were kind of a gray area in the past and helps people know…
USDA Looks to Strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act
…the enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. The new rule, Undue and Unreasonable Preferences and Advantages Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, is being offered as a means…
New USDA Honeybee Research Facility to Focus on Pollinator Health
…is part of the Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit, which is assigned the task of developing approaches to improve bee health in the face of a myriad of…
Legislation Introduced to Allow CBD in Dietary Supplements
…to “amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances.” The bill would also charge the U.S. Department…
Almond Update: First GSA Plan Deadline for SGMA This Month
The first major deadline for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is January 31. Agencies for critically over-drafted basins will submit their sustainability plans to the state for consideration. Almond Board…
Ranchers Applaud Announcement Of New NEPA Rules
…Policy Act (NEPA). “Over time, NEPA has evolved into a complex web of onerous processes and bureaucratic red tape,” said fifth-generation Oregon rancher and Public Lands Council President Bob Skinner….