…use its authority to protect the health and safety of the American people.” The waiver applies to the transportation of medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis, and…
Ensuring Food Safety Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is continuing efforts to provide a safe and healthy food supply. Those efforts include maintaining the strict infrastructure for food inspection, implementing extensive sanitary practices and…
USDA Funds California Efforts to Address Pest Issues
…million will be going towards supporting the state’s Emergency Plant Health Response Teams. An additional $850,000 will be divided between support for surveying for Asian defoliator moths and citrus pests….
Automated Fertigation Could Be Ideal for Avocado Trees
…focusing on tree health will prolong their groves. Research showed that giving the trees the exact nutrients they need in small, but more frequent amounts through fertigation had a significant…
Ag Day 2020 Canceled
SACRAMENTO, March 12, 2020 – In accordance with a recommendation from public health officials that large public gatherings be canceled or postponed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, CDFA…
Almond Update: Three Factors Make Up Optimal Yield Equation
…Stong Spring Bloom Depends On Previous Year’s Practices Part Three: Bees, IPM, Nutrients Key To High Percentage Fruit Set Part Four: Water, Nutrients, Tree Health, Sunlight Interception Determine Final Kernal…
USDA Investing $1 Million in California Water Quality Improvements and Wildfire Mitigation
…Conservationist Carlos Suarez said in a press release. “The funding will enable private property owners to play a major role in this conservation effort to improve the health and resiliency…
USDA Provides Healthy Meals to California Children Amid Coronavirus
Schools are often a place for low-income children to get healthy meals for free. That’s if schools are in session. Recently, schools across California have announced temporary closures in efforts…
Preparing Now for Wildfire Smoke Rules
…the required training under the regulation, which is not particularly complicated. You need to educate people about the potential negative health effects of being exposed to PM 2.5, which is…
AFBF Expands Mental Health Awareness Welcoming Farm State of Mind Campaign
…health awareness in rural communities through its most recent announcement with Bayer. The Farm State of Mind campaign which is an initiative to raise mental health awareness among the farming…
Medicinal Herbs for a Healthy Chicken Flock
Keeping our chickens healthy is important. Today, Cathy Isom has a list of the medicinal herbs for a healthy chicken flock. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Medicinal…
2020 “Growing Together” Black Farmer Conference with Urban Farmers to be Held February 29
…a dozen resource booths. The registration website can be found at http://www.wfresnofrc.org/BlackFarmersConference. The West Fresno Family Resource Center was established in 2001, West Fresno Health Care Coalition (DBA: West Fresno…
New ‘Roadmap to an Organic California’ Report Released
…the health of California communities. The Roadmap report lays out policy recommendations that encourage an increased focus on soil health as well as further investment in water efficiency programs and…
Why You Need Green Sand in Your Garden
…at any time of year. Unlike some soil amendments, it won’t leach away. Green sand contains potash, which is important for overall plant health and is vital to plants during…