Thank You to Our Troops and Military Service Men and Women Carved in Sand The President has declared the entire month of November a salute to those who served in…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Shareable Resources Were Just The Beginning, Part 1
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USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…authority is being used to implement a $1.4 billion Food Purchase and Distribution Program (FPDP) through the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase surplus commodities affected by trade retaliation such as fruits,…
Poultry Groups Applaud Agreement to Resume Imports of U.S. Poultry Products to China
(NCC) — The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) applauded the announcement that China will lift its ban on imports…
Round Two of 2019 MFP Payments to Be Issued in Coming Weeks
…“The numbers that we’re talking about right now would be very beneficial to agricultural producers and we’re hopeful that trade would supplant any type of farm aid needed in 2020…
USDA Rule Puts Pressure on California to Finalize Hemp Regulations
…regulated by USDA,” said Josh Huntsinger, Placer County Agricultural Commissioner. “These regulations that went into effect on October 31 state that 30 days after October 31 growers can then apply…
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Funding and Time Not Enough
…million. Still, Western Agricultural Processors Association’s Director of Regulatory Affairs Jodi Devaours said that investment and timeline are just simply not enough. “Anyone who knows anything about what it takes…
New Lighting Requirements for Agriculture Arriving by Next Harvest
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is moving quickly on implementing lighting requirements for agricultural operations working at night. The concept for updating nighttime regulations for lighting dates…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Start-up Challenges and the Importance of Analyzing Data
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NPPC Launches ‘Pork O’ Clock’ Campaign Highlighting Importance of USMCA
(NPPC) — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) launched a dynamic new campaign, “It’s Pork O’ Clock Somewhere,” to highlight the importance and benefits of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement….
Another Increase in Irrigated Lands Regulatory Fees
…quality areas,” said Chris McGlothlin, Director of Technical Services for Western Agricultural Processors Association. “What they’re associating the fees with is basically the staff time to evaluate those applications and…
Western View: Will California Take Over PG&E?
…Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California…
Incubator Farm to Help Develop New Agronomic Strategies
…provide benefits for the agricultural industry overall. “We want to get the feedback from the industry, work with the important different sections of the industry itself, to be able to…
Assistance Sought in Kincade Fire Relief Effort
…help agricultural workers and their families who have been impacted by the Kincade Fire. After the 2017 fires, the Foundation has distributed more than $1 million worth of assistance to…