…paid sick leave. “You are safe to bring that reduction into that 9.5; or 28.5 total hours of paid sick leave. There are a couple of very important caveats to…
Crop Year 2017 Demonstrated Growth for California Agriculture
…sweet cherries both had sizable value increases in 2017. The crop year 2017 saw significant gains in value despite an overall reduction in the amount of land used for farming…
Plenty of Agriculture Trade Opportunities for U.S. and Europe
…barrage of environmental demands from European consumers. Like their American counterparts, European farmers have seen a reduction in farm subsidy payments and a more market-oriented farm program. But European farmers…
New Overtime Requirements Need Attention
…This will be the first year in a multi-year process which will ultimately end with agricultural employees working an eight-hour day in a 40-hour workweek by 2022. The reduction of…
Antibiotics for Animal Agriculture Drops by A Third
…livestock in 2015, sales have declined 41 percent. Since the first year of reported sales in 2009, domestic sales and distribution have dropped by 28 percent. “These reductions are an…
Building a Mini Greenhouse with CD Cases
…your own mini greenhouse by using things that you already have around your house that are most likely collecting dust. Like empty plastic CD covers, for example. To make a…
We’ve Got You Covered. With Quality Copper.
…– a dry prill made with a unique polymer process making it almost dust-free Champ WG – an effective WDG formulation that is also OMRI certified for use in organic…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…permit. New timber sales. Most forest fuels reduction activities in and around communities. NASS statistics, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, and other agricultural economic and statistical reports and…
Almond Update: Almond Orchard 2025 Goals
…of environmentally friendly pest management tools by 25%, achieve zero waste by putting everything produced in the orchard to optimal use, and reduce dust during harvest by 50%. Almond Board of California’s…
EPA Recognizes Reducing Food Waste
…the national food loss and waste reduction goal, visit: www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/call-action-stakeholders-united-states-food-loss-waste-2030-reduction For more information on the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, visit: www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/united-states-food-loss-and-waste-2030-champions Learn more about EPA’s Pacific Southwest…
Almond Industry Remains Committed to Continuous Improvement
…also be working towards achieving zero waste and reducing dust during harvest by 50 percent, all by 2025. “So now we’re really setting out not only to make sure the…
Cattlemen Urge Action to Reduce Trade Barriers in Japan
…under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Australian beef exporters will enjoy a tariff reduction of 27.5 percent in the first year of the agreement for fresh and frozen…
New Cotton Trust Protocol Initiative
…measuring their resource use.” Some of the national sustainability goals include an increase in irrigation efficiency and overall productivity, as well as a reduction of energy use and greenhouse gas…
Psyllid Parasitoid Releases Hit Milestone in CA
…of dust. (Courtesy CDFA) Asian citrus psyllid parasitoid releases have hit a total to celebrate in California. At first, rearing enough psyllid parasitic wasps called tamarixia seemed daunting in California….