…of operators. More information on how to apply is on page 20607 of the April 8 Federal Register. The deadline to submit paper applications is July 1, 2016. Electronic applications…
Conserving Water in California
…Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency. According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2014 was the third driest year on record for the state. Through…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…agricultural production is also affected by changes in commodity insurance indemnities received by the farm sector. Corn, soybeans, and wheat accounted for over 70 percent of 2015 Federal crop insurance…
New GroupGAP Program for the Produce
…(GAP) audits, which are voluntary audits to verify that farms are following industry-recognized food safety practices and recommendations from the Food and Drug Administration. Produce buyers, large and small, are…
Pork Producers Support ‘CARB’ Recommendations
…having been doing their part to tackle the growing resistance problem. The Presidential Advisory Council on Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) recommended that federal agencies involved in the effort to address…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…infestations in at least 39 state cause an estimated $1.5 billion in damages each year. Georgia received a $295,000 share of $20 million in federal funds allocated to develop better…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…the State Water Resources Control Board and federal courts have both held that area of origin laws do not give north-of-Delta contractors any priority over contractors in the Central Valley…
Water Supply Allocation Announced for CVP
…the DWR, federal and state fishery agencies, our contractors, and others to effectively carry out project operations and improve water supply consistent with all applicable laws. North-of-Delta Contractors •Agricultural water…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program. “Over the past seven years, USDA has strengthened local and regional food systems by investing in projects that recruit and train farmers, expand economic…
Agri View: Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop
…States Department of Agriculture employee, taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain….
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…You Think You’re Getting? The U.S. Food Drug and Drug Administration, which oversees the safety of our seafood supply, defines fraud as the substitution of a less expensive fish for…
DWR Reaches Agreement Related to California WaterFix
…conveyed under the agreement is expected to range between 2,000 acre-feet and 50,000 acre-feet. For the sake of comparison, CCWD has a federal contract for 195,000 acre-feet per year. The…
Food Price Survey
…gallon regular milk, $2.13; 1/2 gallon organic milk, $4.32; and one dozen “cage-free” eggs, $3.67. The year-to-year direction of the marketbasket survey tracks closely with the federal government’s Consumer Price…
China Takes Step to Approve CA Strawberries
Officials from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) in China have announced the initiation of the draft protocol for export of California fresh strawberries to China….