…collaboration between federal, state and local officials, growers, university scientists and extension services, who all invested in finding and implementing the right tools to safeguard California grapes, makes this a…
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
…freight rail trains that travel through agricultural communities. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, 244 people died and 967 were injured in 2015 as a result of grade crossing incidents…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…standards to grow and market high quality organic products. Eligible entities include land-grant and other research universities, federal agencies, national laboratories, state agricultural experiment stations and research foundations and other…
NACD pleased With Final ACEP Rule
…to the Federal Register on Tuesday. NACD believes the finalized rule will give voluntary conservation program participants the certainty they need to confidently enter into easements on working lands. The…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary travel expenses in accordance with the rules of the Department of Personnel Administration. A committee vacancy exists for a public member…
Former GOP EPA Administrators Fear Trump
…follow through on threats to undo some of the Obama administration’s signature environmental efforts, it would likely lead to mass protest resignations. Christine Todd Whitman, the first EPA administrator under…
Industry Calls for Clearing up of Organic Marketing
…That includes cosmetics, household cleaners and other non-food products claiming to be organic. The Organic Trade Association presented its case during the roundtable to the Federal Trade Commission and the…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…People should also be aware of portability of the federal estate tax exemption between married couples. This means, Guth said, if the first spouse dies, and the value of the…
Ryan: Cuba Embargo Will Continue
Ryan Despite the Obama Administration lifting restrictions last week on Cuba and a quest to normalize relations with the nation, House Speaker Paul Ryan says the embargo against Cuba will…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…Bill consolidated three previous conservation easement programs into ACEP to make it easier for diverse agricultural landowners to fully benefit from conservation initiatives. The final rule published in the Federal…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…producers who are impacted by the new food safety guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The grants, made available through…
California State Veterinarian Honored by USDA
…including directing the state and federal partnership to eradicate an outbreak of exotic Newcastle disease; successfully directing the response to detections of avian influenza; and consistently demonstrating an ability to…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $4.2 million in federal grants to local, regional, and national entities for projects to restore wetlands, improve water quality and “green” the urban landscape…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
State receives more than $22 million in federal grant funds from Farm Bill The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced funding for the 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)….