…Beef Checkoff Program. Specifically, OCM announced yesterday evening that it will file a lawsuit today seeking an injunction against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Cattlemen’s Beef Board…
Drought Fuels Feed vs Fuel Debate as 156 in Congress Weigh-In
…moment in time anyway. Stay tuned. Please CLICK BELOW LINKS to view/read reports (in .pdf format). NPPC: Lawmakers Ask EPA for Waiver American Coalition for Ethanol Statement about EPA Waiver…
Experts to Speak at Upcoming Field Days
Top agricultural advisors and specialists in the state’s cotton, alfalfa and almond industries will discuss current issues affecting these crops and offer valuable pest management and production tips to San…
Fruit Fly Eradicated From San Joaquin County
…sometimes detected in agricultural areas, the vast majority are found in urban and suburban communities. The most common pathway for these pests to enter the state is by “hitchhiking” in…
AF36 Approved for Pistachios
AF36 is a strain of fungus/mold that does not produce toxic aflatoxin, and has been approved by the EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to be applied to…
FAACT Leadership Development Program
…is Friday, July 27. The FAACT Leadership Development Program provides community leaders with a comprehensive eight-month program highlighting specific issue areas in agriculture. Both agricultural and non-agricultural, community-minded people are…
USDA’s MyPlate Celebrates First Anniversary
…in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). In the first quarter of this year, there were 34 million page views at the ChooseMyPlate.gov website and over 700,000 registered users…
Update Your Heat Illness Prevention Program
…high-heat rules that were effective November 2010. The new high-heat rules apply to employers in five industries including agriculture and agricultural transportation and delivery. Make sure your company’s heat illness…
USDA Provides Funding
…combat citrus pests, the development of detector-dog surveillance programs in certain high-risk agricultural states, and targeted invasive species public outreach. The FY 2012 funding plan, list of selected projects, and…
Calls For Scientific Scrutiny, Regulatory Enforcement, Fees Made at Nitrate Study Workshop
…environmental justice organizations. The agricultural panel commented on the report’s reliance upon a limited universe of data, imploring the effort take into account nitrate studies from other sources, including the…
High Profile Ag Labor Bills Pass Committee
…passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and are expected to be taken up on the Assembly floor for a vote. Assembly Bill 2346, sponsored by the United Farm Workers,…
