…order to decide whether to keep their base acres or reallocate them according to recent plantings. The next step in USDA’s safety net implementation is scheduled for this winter when…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…planting history in order to decide whether to keep their base acres or reallocate them according to recent plantings. The next step in USDA’s safety net implementation is scheduled for…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…and safety of agriculture producers, workers and consumers alike.” NASS representatives from the California Field Office will collect data for 24 target crops, including asparagus, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, melons, strawberries…
A Scramble for Groundwater Approaching
…A Scramble for Groundwater Approaching With yet-to-be-established water entities given two years to come up with a plan and several more years to implement it, Larsen says disputes are on…
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
…and the standards will establish a more stringent limit for free fatty acids, a negative attribute that signals a breakdown of olive oil quality due to exposure to heat, light…
California School District Rewrites Menu for Student Lunches
(from PB News Hour) For children across the country, returning to school means eating mass-produced lunches. But Oakland, California, is implementing an ambitious plan to transform their lunch program to…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…for sustainable, local groundwater management for the first time in California history. The legislation allows local agencies to tailor sustainable groundwater plans to their regional economic and environmental needs. A…
Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules
…which take effect in January, target areas where groundwater basins are being depleted faster than they are being replenished to be sustainable by 2040. It gives local land planners two…
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
…reducing crop yield and quality. Fluensulfone is a nematicide for pre-plant, bare-soil application on fruiting vegetables and cucurbits – cucumbers, melons, squash, tomatoes, okra, eggplant and peppers. Of the seven…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…Agricultural Statistics Service Vanessa Dellis, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Yu-Ting Guilaran, U.S. EPA-Office of Pesticide Programs Tracy Hancock, U.S. Forest Service Jamie Harris, U.S. EPA-Office of Ground…
California Labor Agency and California Community Colleges to Administer $1 Million Drought-related Training Program in the San Joaquin Valley
…treatment operators; Forklift and warehouse technicians; Food safety technicians; Qualified pesticide applicators; and Manufacturing production technologists. Graduates of these training programs will receive industry-recognized certificates and may be supplemented with…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. The Administration’s plan responsibly cuts carbon pollution, slows the long-term effects of climate change, helps farmers and others deal with the present-day impact of…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs. www.water.ca.gov ABOUT THE COCA-COLA…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum Questions to the Panel
…supply? What it means to the SJV if the Water Bond issue passes? The Grant Fund Integrated Water Management Plan, working together to come up with a common solution to…