…access is increased in Japan. According to the California Department of Agriculture, Japan if the fourth-largest export market for California dairy products, with more than $100 million in exports every…
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Plan Released After Months of Work
…of pest control advisors, scientists, farmworker advocates, agricultural organizations, and environmental justice groups. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) tasked…
Community Members Encouraged to Support UC ANR Funding
…investments to states and additional funding for agricultural research and cooperative extension. Listen to the radio report below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
The agricultural industry has been steadily adopting and adhering to the coronavirus safety standards that have been passed down. Employers have been making the necessary adjustments to their operations and…
Almond Update: 3 Billion Pound Forecast Fueled by Nuts Per Tree
The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Objective Almond Forecast confirmed the predicted 3 billion pounds seen in the Subjective Forecast released in May. That in itself is historic and Almond Board of California CEO Richard…
Facility Inspections Resume for Produce Safety Rule
…can be out on your farm,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Food Safety for the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “You need to be prepared when those inspections…
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
…family. Her husband, Garrick, is an agricultural education instructor at Mendota High School and enlists her help in area FFA and youth agricultural events. “Volunteering often leads to instrumental relationships,”…
Final Citrus Forecast Shows Slight Increase in California Production
California sees an increase in citrus production in the final forecast of the 2019/2020 season. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the final citrus crop forecast of the season. Typically, there…
CFAP Eligibility Expands with USDA Announcement
…also included other adjustments to the program after evaluating market data and receiving feedback from the agricultural industry. The application period for the new commodities that were added to the…
USDA Provides $12 Million for Farm to School Grants
…the USDA Farm to School Grant Program has been offering annual grants to schools, nonprofits, school districts, state agencies, and agricultural producers. Awardees will receive a total of $12.1 million…
Addressing A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Employees
There have been multiple reports of agricultural operations that are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak among employees. Even as operations adhere to the updated safety protocols and implement safety checks…
Hemp Checkoff Program on the Horizon
…news release. “A checkoff program further legitimizes a rapidly growing industry and will help hemp farmers compete on a level playing field with producers of other agricultural-related commodities.” Projections from…
California Almond Production Forecasted at Three Billion Pounds
The latest almond production projection from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasts three billion meat pounds for California producers. The California Almond Objective…
Regulation Development A Lot Like ‘Sausage Making’
…during the regulation development process to arrive at the end result. Agricultural stakeholders were able to provide guidance to allow for a better understanding of how some of the provisions…