…Imperial and San Diego counties on the state YF&R committee. Asked to discuss three important issues facing agriculture, Stehly cited the needs to reduce burdensome government regulation, to address ongoing…
Sonoma County Farmer Sasaki Earns Award For Distinguished Service
…said. “He has provided input on agriculture and water issues in areas around Sonoma County and has been keenly focused on statewide issues impacting farmers.” In nominating Sasaki for the…
USDA Awards More Than $14 Million to Protect Animal Health
…projects are focused on livestock biosecurity measures. Seven of the projects have a regional scope while 27 projects address state-specific concerns. A total of 12 projects focus on nationwide issues….
MORE Act Passes House, More Than a Symbolic Victory?
…Act of 2019 (MORE Act) last Friday. The bill will legalize cannabis at a national level by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act. Essentially the bill will solve several issues…
Week in Review: Another Low Water Allocation and Action Taken on Export Issues
…Maritime Commission will be conducting an investigation into the issues related to export complications. Several bee species will not be considered as fish under the California Endangered Species Act after…
Consumers Encourages to Give ‘The Gift of Eggs’ in New Ad Campaign
…with the current pandemic in mind. Consumers are likely to be spending more time at home this holiday season and may be facing more financial hardships than years past. The…
Representative David Scott to Lead U.S. House Agriculture Committee
…Agriculture Committee,” Costa said in a statement. “In order to address the issues facing American agriculture, I’m committed to working with him. His 18 years of experience on the committee…
Importance of Grape Crush Report During Heavy Wildfire Year
Determining the data for the annual grape crush report could be a little complicated this year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issues the Grape Crush Report every year and…
Action Being Taken on U.S. Agricultural Export Issues
Action is being taken that should help to remedy some of the agricultural export issues. As AgNet West previously reported, a shortage of shipping containers is creating turmoil for exporters….
Wildfire Recovery Funding Available from NRCS
…impacts of the fires. Priorities include addressing issues related to soil erosion, hazard trees, accumulation of fire hazard debris, and invasion by noxious weeds. Beginning November 27, rapid response applications…
USDA Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures
…include additional tools and flexibilities for addressing land management issues. The changes are part of a broader effort to help better serve the American people. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
New Western Growers Partnership Looks to Accelerate Agtech Innovation
…ultimately, solve the issues our growers are facing.” WGCIT is an agtech incubator headquartered in Salinas, California. Agri-TechE is the leading agri-tech innovation network in the United Kingdom. The partnership…
Food Safety Collaboration Announced to Study E. Coli
…from a recent investigation related to outbreaks associated with romaine lettuce. FDA also recently released its Leafy Green STEC Action Plan to mitigate issues of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)…
Resistance-Breaking Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Continues to Spread
…clearly impacting yields. Other places, it was spotted wilt in combination with some other issues that brought our yields down.” The strain of resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus is creating…