One of the best supplements for your garden’s health is compost. While we may consider them to be trash, they provide a healthy snack for plants offering a one-two punch…
USDA Approves $2.5 Million for California Water Investments
…handling systems that are decades old,” Brand said in a news release. “These investments create jobs and improve public health and safety for our rural neighbors.” The Donner Summit Public…
Technical Assistance Grant Adds Boots On The Ground as Fire Season Begins
…health specialists and other technical staff. “We’re really excited, we’re going to have nine positions that are going to hit the ground very soon,” said California Association of Resource Conservation…
Pet Friendly Ways to Eliminate Weeds
Weeds are inevitable in the yard and garden. Unfortunately, many of the chemicals marketed to combat them can be harmful to the health of your pets if they are not…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
…protocol. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health also has materials available that specifically detail the heat illness prevention standard for employers. “What’s most important is that they have…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced that a total of 316 projects have been awarded grants under the Healthy Soils Program Incentives Program. A total of…
Lawmakers Raise Questions About Food Box Program Administration
…a company that sells organic hand sanitizer among other health-and-wellness products. Since the award announcement, USDA had indicated the agency will terminate the $40 million contract for Ben Holtz Consulting….
Food Supply Chain Protections Strengthened with Memorandum of Understanding
…as well as public health partners and industry members in efforts to keep the food supply chain safe and operational. The MOU dictates that FDA will remain responsible for the…
Area-Wide Treatments Holding the Line for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…insect moving that disease around their vineyards and them losing vines,” said Beth Stone-Smith, California Assistant State Plant Health Director with USDA. “The secondary piece is trying to stop the…
California Farmers Already ‘Bleeding Cash’ Dealing With Quick Policy Decisions
…rushed regulation that has unintended consequences on industries during this tough time. “With all due respect to the Governor, who is doing all that he can to manage this public health…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, known as the HEROES Act, is a bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation is similar to…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
…Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will now base its evaluation on a new process that will only regulate plants that present a plausible plant pest risk. Several agricultural groups have issued…
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…health, pollinators, changing weather patterns, western forest structure, irrigation, rangeland health and much more. “California has been a leading state in conservation implementation including USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program…
Farm System Reform Act to Phase Out Large Factory Farms by 2040
…are harmful to rural communities, public health, and the environment and we must immediately begin to transition to a more sustainable and humane system.” If the law is passed, the…