…comment on the proposed revisions through Tuesday, February 16. Some of the updates include changes to the Allotment Management Handbook, the Grazing Permit Administration Handbook, and the Rangeland Management Manual….
Almond Matters: Addressing Scale Management in Orchards
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the dormant season allows growers time to put their scale management plans into action. A solid dormant control program can play…
USDA Extends Flexibilities Amid Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is helping producers affected by COVID-19 by offering more flexibility when it comes to insurance. RMA Administrator Martin Barbre said that…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Continues with Fifth Round
…program. Funding for the additional round of the program has been made possible through the COVID-19 relief package that was included as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The program…
Ag Biotech and Traditional Controls Combine to Eradicate Harmful Pest
…Arizona, genetically engineered cotton and the use of conventional pest management systems helped rid the U.S. and Northern Mexico of pink bollworm. The study was recently published in the Proceedings of…
APHIS Staff Worked to Overcome Issues of Burdensome Year
…to protect land from feral swine damage in 37 states. In 2020 APHIS updated its biotechnology regulations for the first time in more than 30 years. The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent,…
Nut Growers Have Another Tool to Help with Disease Management
California nuts growers looking for other avenues for disease management have a new tool available to them. As bacterial and fungal issues continue exhibiting more resistance to certain products it…
Industry Groups Push Back on Emergency Safety Standards
…a fact sheet, the plaintiffs suggest the Board has no authority to implement such sweeping standards as there is no necessity for them. The coalition highlights the fact that the…
Critical Habitat Definition and Exclusions Finalized Under ESA Rules
…will be used for identifying critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The updated definition will go into effect in 2021. There had previously not been a clear and…
Monarch Butterfly Not Endangered, But Will Continued to Be Monitored
…the Endangered Species Act (ESA). “We conducted an intensive, thorough review using a rigorous, transparent science-based process and found that the monarch meets listing criteria under the Endangered Species Act….
Almond Update: Optimism for 2021, BMP Training Starts Year
…some bee-friendly training. Tuesday, January 5 from 8:00-9:45 a.m., ABC will have part one of the Best Management Practices for Pesticide Use During Almond Bloom webinar. Talks will include how…
FDA Extends Comment Period for FSMA Food Traceability Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the deadline for commenting on the Food Safety Modernization Act’s traceability rule. The original comment period was set to close on…
Significant Investment in Rural Communities Seen in 2020
…expansion of access to clean drinking water and the improvement of wastewater management systems. More than $2.1 billion was spent in an effort to bolster economic development in rural communities….
Questions to Ask Before Installing Solids Separator on Dairy Farms
…dairy operation will dictate what type of separator will achieve the best results. Livestock Risk Management Specialist, Deanne Meyer said there are several questions dairy farmers will need to ask…