Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is investing $29 million to provide affordable housing for farm laborers and their families. “Housing is often the first step on the…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
When David Robinson started as the agricultural commissioner in Merced County more than a decade ago, life was much simpler. He pretty much worked an eight to five office job….
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is registering a new active ingredient, fluensulfone, a non-fumigant nematicide that provides lower-risk chemical control of nematodes than methyl bromide and other Restricted Use soil…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…have an impact on California agriculture, so it is important that they experience agriculture first-hand, see what we’re doing, and really understand our diverse issues,” said Ag Leadership alumna Darlene…
California Labor Agency and California Community Colleges to Administer $1 Million Drought-related Training Program in the San Joaquin Valley
From: California Community Colleges Employment Training Panel Labor & Workforce Development Agency The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), the Employment Training Panel (ETP), and the California Community Colleges…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…rain and hot, windy weather further damaged fruit set. Photo/Cecilia Parsons (From Ag Alert, California Farm Bureau Federation) Freezing temperatures last winter coupled with impacts from the drought have left…
Measure to Protect Female Farm Laborers
…1087 establishes new legal authority for the Labor Commissioner to take adverse license actions against sexual predators and increases funding for the Farm Labor Contractor Enforcement and License Verification units….
Researchers Working on ‘Ladderless’ Orchards
…looking at an interesting answer to the problem of labor-intensive fruit harvests: shorter peach and nectarine trees. According to an article on the UC website by Diane Nelson, researchers are…
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
The 2014 California table olive forecast is 50,000 tons, down 45 percent from last year’s crop of 91,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…
Mexico Trade Mission and Ag Labor Issues – Looking Forward
…objective is to help curb migrant worker abuse on a national and international basis, and provide stronger assurances to California agricultural employers that migrant labor employed within a H-2A program…
California Farm Production Expenditures Up 8.6 Percent
…the 2013 U.S. total expenditures. Expense items showing the largest increase from the previous year were: Feed, up $680 million; Labor, up $570 million; and Farm Improvements and Construction, up…
Agri View: Farm Tools
Everett Griner talks about how intense labor has led to modern implements in today’s Agri View. Farm Tools…
Labor Training Helps Energy Efficiency
…the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State, Bill Green, says they work with companies like Pacific Gas and Electric to make saving water and money a priority. Labor Training…
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review July 11
…at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – Repairing America’s Transportation Infrastructure – Trading Organics with Korea – And housing for farm labor workers. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.dot.gov/grow-america/fact-… http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/NOPTr… http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/de……