…standard. Also, you’ll hear from California’s Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross about her excitement to work with the new administration and it being agriculturally inclusive. Tune in to…
California Climate Investments Make Progress on Emissions Goal
…the investments program address emission levels specifically within the agricultural industry. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) alone made close to $106 million in funding available through the…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion of the Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Program to Promote Pollinator Health Hits Milestone
…point for the agriculture industry as pollinators are responsible for approximately one out of every three bites of food taken. “Those gardens may be somebody’s front yard on a ranch…
CDFA Secretary Ross Receives Agriculturalist of the Year Award
Ross riding on an old John Deere tractor on the steps of the state capitol at their Ag Day celebration. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross…
Poultry Show Cancellations Continue Amidst Virulent Newcastle Outbreak
…of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been working with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to continue to investigate the area, however, no…
Stolen 4-H Goats Recovered
…has not been determined whether or not the remaining 11 goats were stolen. However, as a safety precaution, detectives transported those goats to a boarding facility to allow extra time…
Emergency Process Pushing New Air Quality Standard for Wildfire Smoke
…2018 seeks to amend regulations specific to health risks related to wildfire smoke. Instead of working through the traditional rulemaking process, the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) is…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…project included UC Davis scientists Tingting Zhu, Le Wang, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist Frank You. The study was published online in Horticulture Research. The research was funded by the California…
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Signed into Law
…PRIA 4. Those fees will be used to supplement federal appropriations as well as fund worker protection training activities. EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) Assistant Administrator…
California Seed Association Works to Ensure Future Success of the Industry
…how we’re going to develop the next and best seeds to hopefully develop the best food in the world,” said Zanobini. Listen to the interview below. About the Author Brian…
New Ag Liaison to Offer Central Valley Ag Perspective
…Lyons to take on the job. Lyons has a wide background in the industry including serving as Secretary of Food and Agriculture under Governor Gray Davis from 1999 to 2004….
Details on the Administration’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2020
Ag groups are asking for cuts in the budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 be reconsidered. The budget proposes significant cuts to several safety net programs, as well as narrowing…
Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
…LGM-Dairy, administered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), previously were determined by the 2014 Farm Bill to be ineligible for coverage under MPP-Dairy, a safety net program available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency…