Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the current disconnect in state and federal hemp regulations,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-06-19
…federal hemp regulations affect California, and an update on the Kincade fire. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet…
Improving Nutrient Management in California
…idea of nutrient management has been become even more important with increasing regulations related to nitrate levels in groundwater. Cooperation between water agencies and CDFA has helped to provide better…
Another Increase in Irrigated Lands Regulatory Fees
…necessary for the review and processing of information that ensures farmers are in compliance of groundwater regulations. “Through the years they’ve kind of added and removed certain aspects of the…
Domestic Hemp Production Program Becoming Official
…for hemp production may need to make revisions. “States hopefully have taken this opportunity, and will take the opportunity to review their plans against the USDA’s rules and regulations and…
Almond Update: Three Aspects of a Changing Pesticide Regulatory Environment
…an update on three aspects of pesticide regulations that the industry needs to know. The Almond Board of California’s Gabriele Ludwig said the three elements would have domestic, worker safety,…
California Hemp Industry Takes Next Step with SB 153
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 153 (SB 153) into law, bringing the regulations dictating the California hemp industry in line with federal guidelines. The law will go into…
Preventing Horn Growth in Dairy Cows Through Genome Editing
…with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. There are still challenges that will need to be overcome before genome-edited bulls are allowed to enter the food supply chain, as regulations…
Chlorpyrifos Sales to End in California by February 2020
…stated that the agency will be aggressive in its enforcement of the regulations. Chlorpyrifos has been used in multiple different crops including almonds, walnuts, citrus, grapes, and cotton to control…
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
…dictate farming practices across the nation. California’s overreach creates an unworkable patchwork of differing state regulations that will make it impossible for the supply chain, from small farmers to your…
Producers Discouraged by Sec. Perdue’s Sentiment Toward Small Farms
…that’s kind of what we’ve seen here,” Perdue noted. “It’s very difficult when in economy of scale with the capital needs and all the environmental regulations and everything else today,…
ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
…a solution to two major environmental problems: the disposal of paper waste and revegetating damaged training grounds. Under federal regulations, U.S. Army classified papers must be pulverized to a fine…
CDFA’s New ‘One-Stop-Shop” Farmer Resource Portal
…to information to help farmers and ranchers better understand CDFA regulations and policies. “It is my hope that this site will be utilized by farmers, ranchers and the groups that…
‘Increase in Citations’ Expected with Labor Code Changes from AB 1805
…change is related to a push for further regulations related to workplace violence. “By reducing these thresholds, the types of injuries and illnesses that we see are of less severity…