The Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018 (PRIA 4) has officially been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The long-term PRIA reauthorization is reported to strengthen and improve…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
Honey bee colonies foraging on land with a strong cover of clover species and alfalfa do more than three times as well than if they are put next to crop…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…Farm Bureau is asking state and federal officials to take action to assist those growers impacted by these contract cancellations. Specifically the ask from growers is to help close a…
Blue Card Bill ‘A Step In A Direction’
Douglass and Wolfe discussing issues at AgSafe’s 2019 Annual Conference. The proposed Agricultural Worker Program Act will not fix agricultural labor issues in California, but it is a sign of…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-15-19
…2019 Leaders Conference in Sacramento, research that shows strong species richness with post-fire grazing and how the newly proposed Blue Card Bill is a step in a direction. Also, you’ll…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…Sacramento County agricultural commissioner at 916-875-6603. While ACP and other invasive species that threaten California’s crops and natural environment are sometimes detected in agricultural areas, the vast majority are found…
Funding Water Storage Projects with High Speed Rail Money
…Nation (WIIN) Act. “The RAILWAY Act builds on the success of the WIIN Act by continuing to increase California’s drought resiliency and helping ensure our communities, families and farmers have…
U.S. to End Trade Preference Program for India and Turkey
…particularly strong economy to better compete in the trade market. Created in the Trade Act of 1974, GSP is the largest and oldest American trade preference program. The GSP program…
Citrus Season Recap with CCM’s Casey Creamer
…water and how to prepare for the upcoming Sustainable Groundwater Management Act that comes into play in 2020 as well as ACP/HLB quarantine zones, tarping, and new regulations. CCM’s newest…
Secretary Perdue Comments on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
…down the road. The time to act is now and USDA will actively do its part in reducing federal spending. We are stewards of other people’s money and must be…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…the Northern Mariana Islands. USDA provides this funding under the authority of the Plant Protection Act Section 7721. “California is a critical partner in protecting U.S. agriculture,” said USDA Under…
Survey Evaluating Energy Costs of Groundwater Pumping Remains Open
…to maybe inform any future efforts to reduce energy costs on farms.” Groundwater has been a significant topic of discussion due to the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…the work requirements of 20 hours per week. And what you also passed was not a prohibition, it was no change to the fact that in one section it says…
Almond Update: FSMA Trainings as Inspections Loom
The Almond Board of California is hosting a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training tomorrow in the San Joaquin Valley with others to follow. ABC’s Tim Birmingham said the deadlines…