…Lea Brooks, former assistant director of communications for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR). While state and local pesticide rules have long provided special safeguards for schools and other…
Farmers Increasing Rye Plantings
…biggest area since 1989 and a 12 percent increase from last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In Canada, a major rye exporter along with the European Union…
Rural for Hillary Group Forms at DNC
…not formally affiliated with Clinton’s campaign, the group did hold a closed-door session with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack earlier this week, according to the Hagstrom Report. Organizers of the group…
Agri View: Changing Weather
…the corresponding growing season) has been increasing nationally since the 1980s, with the largest increases occurring in the western United States, affecting ecosystems and agriculture. Across the United States, the…
CDFA to Discuss Medical Cannabis and GMO Labeling
…sale of medical cannabis. Several state agencies, including the Department of Food and Agriculture, Department of Public Health, Department of Pesticide Residue and the California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation…
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
USDA Begins Second Year of National Project to Quantify Effects of Agricultural Conservation The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service is contacting 25,000 farmers and ranchers now…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 28
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$1 Billion Ag Fund
China-based Investment Group Creates $1 Billion Ag Fund An investment group based in Beijing, China plans to establish a $1 billion fund for special food and agriculture investment in Australia….
Vilsack Happy with Clinton VP Pick
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he is not upset that Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton did not choose him as her running mate and says he will do anything for…
Organic Livestock Rule Concern
Senators Ask USDA to Address Organic Livestock Rule Concern Before Publishing Rule A group of bipartisan Senators has signed a letter to the Department of Agriculture requesting the agency address…
USDA Seeking Additional Funding for Farm Loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking for other funding sources for the Operating Loan Program that helps farmers. The $2.65 billion allocated for the program has already run out,…
Agri View: Food Production
…biodiversity. As we’ve cleared areas of grassland and forest for farms, we’ve lost crucial habitat, making agriculture a major driver of wildlife extinction. The environmental challenges posed by agriculture are…
Western View: Owens Valley Lessons
…here. However, the valley is a sad object lesson. This once was a blossoming agriculture center until Los Angeles bought it and killed it off. This is why I think…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 27
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