From: CDFA/Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services. The Egg Safety and Quality Management Program at CDFA regulates shell eggs and egg products produced, shipped, or sold in California….
Changes Aimed at Ending the Inhumane Practice of Horse Soring
…the start of the 2018 show season, current Designated Qualified Person (DQP) licenses will remain valid until January 1, 2018. Beginning January 1, 2018, management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales,…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…management of monument objects. How does the expansion impact grazing? Authorized grazing within these monument additions, including grazing as a management tool, will continue to be governed by the same…
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
…is inadequate, D’Adamo requested additional data on the combined effects of the SED and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The director of government affairs for the California Cattlemen’s Association, Kirk…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops on Bee Health
…beginning in January, almond growers have an opportunity to refresh their knowledge of honey bee best management practices to maintain the health and safety of pollinators while in their orchards….
Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide
…customized expertise on topics ranging including organic production, beginning farmer resources, integrated pest management, disaster assistance, conservation practices, agricultural educational courses, loans, grants and other financial assistance that can start,…
Almond Matters: Treatment Timing for PTB
…are several strategies and products to consider for treatment timing. It’s still a little early for peach twig borer (PTB) populations to be active. “Typically, the pest emerges in early…
Almonds, Walnuts Unite in Northern California
…have one on spray-application technology, one on using dendrometers for irrigation management and another on management for navel orangeworm and coddling moth.” Pre-registrtion is not required for the event, but…
Analysts Watching Ending Stocks in Thursday USDA Reports
…yields to contribute to higher ending stocks numbers,” said Mike North, Commodity Risk Management Group President. Other analysts are looking for bearish reports on all grains, but don’t expect the…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…programs in advertising, consumer information, retail and foodservice marketing, export market promotion, production improvement, science and technology, swine health, pork safety and sustainability and environmental management. For information on Checkoff-funded…
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
…in a way that accounts for local conditions and demographics. Implementation of regulations to carry out the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, with counties, cities, and local water…
Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program Sought
…focused on the growth and management of dairy calves and heifers. With a national membership of producers, allied industries and research leaders, DCHA seeks to provide the industry’s standards for…
Efforts in Senate to Curb Antiquities Act Abuses
…much unilateral authority over land-management decisions. Impacted local communities and the American people deserve a seat at the table as well.” Under the 1906 Antiquities Act, any President has the…
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
…most important is proper water management. Phytophthora, the pathogen that causes this type of rotting, thrives in wet conditions. Lightle said long periods of saturation will aid the spread of…