…tend crops and care for livestock. Beef cattle ranching differs from more intensive agriculture production as much of the work (fixing fence, feeding, checking cattle) is generally a solitary activity….
Pandemic Markets Continue Roller Coaster Season for California Citrus
…they can to stay safe and continue to supply retailers with the demand that is needed.” Listen to the report below. Specialty Crop News ~ 04.06.2020 About the Author Taylor Hillman…
Webinars Remain Available for Continuing Education Units
…courses are also accredited by the California Structural Pest Control Board, the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, Certified Crop Advisor, or the Arizona Department of Agriculture. There…
Trade Progress with China Despite Pandemic Challenges
…after the country removed references to age restrictions. China is also making adjustments for maximum residue levels that are permitted for three hormones commonly used in American beef production, allowing…
Agriculture Presents Abundant Opportunities for Career Seekers
…to the job search website. “Last year, we posted 50,000 open positions within agriculture on the site. While production agriculture is key to the world, there is more to agriculture…
Shifting Focus: Avocados Rethink Promoting Industry Amidst COVID-19
…road. That’s just one small example of the wholesale reevaluation of our programs and approach.” Listen to the entire story. Specialty Crop News ~ 04.01.2020 About the Author Taylor Hillman…
N95 Masks: ‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing for Agriculture
…to increase the production of the highly sought-after respirators and sanitizing materials to help meet the demand. However, those efforts have yet reached a point of producing the necessary supplies…
Assessing the Potential of Harvesting Elderberry Hedgerows
…trees can get quite big in the Sacramento Valley. So that’s not even counting all the production of those trees.” There are some challenges for small-scale farmers who may be…
Study Shows Strict Air Quality Regulations Benefit California Agriculture
…perennial crop yields, and further pollution reduction could create additional gains.” Emissions from transportation and energy production along with rising temperatures were found to have a wide range of effects…
Week in Review: Stimulus Bill Helps Ag, New Coronavirus Sick Leave Requirements
…production is moving along, and the Environmental Protection Agency is looking into new methods for evaluating pesticides. The most prominent stories of the week can found directly in your email…
California Strawberry Production Stays on Track
California strawberry production continues to progress despite many areas of the community slowing down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Agriculture has been deemed an essential industry, allowing workers to…
Senate Approves Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, Bringing Agricultural Assistance
…The legislation also includes an additional $9.5 billion for assisting livestock operations and specialty crop producers who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. In a letter addressed to Senate…
EPA Looks to Reduce Time Required for Pesticide Registration
…vulnerable species and habitats, but the assessment process for pesticides has resulted in costly delays and time-consuming litigation for many years. “The required review of crop protection chemicals under the…
Livestock Haulers Included in Hours of Service Waiver
…of Transportation has indicated that the hauling of livestock falls under the definition of “immediate precursor raw materials” that are needed for the production of food, as noted in the…