…“Federal law is clear, and the EPA knows better than to be engaged in the misuse of taxpayer dollars for anti-farmer publicity campaigns that lobby for more regulations. Despite previous…
Citrus Regulation Scoping Meeting Scheduled
…the 3435 Asian Citrus Psyllid and 3439 Huanglongbing regulations. The scoping meeting will be split into two days, the first for proposed regulation changes regarding nursery stock and the second…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…water supply instability—along with increasing regulations, wage hikes, soaring input costs and softening U.S. and world commodity markets—creates huge uncertainties that will affect crop planting decisions this year and into…
Unique Gardens
…installed with lightweight soil, a bit of mulch, and voila. It does take some effort to get the ball rolling on these things — checking rental regulations, investigating the building’s…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…restrictions will have additional effects channeled through the U.S. market, since the U.S. government has long used import regulations to sustain a domestic agricultural sector. For example, the Meat Import…
Fresno County District 4 Citrus Bloom
…control operators, and beekeepers must comply with the regulations covering the citrus/bee protection areas (California Code of Regulations Sections 6654 and 6656). Please contact Supervising Agricultural/Standards Specialist, Dana Taniguchi at…
Kern County Citrus Bloom Announced
…blossoms and reduce the potential of serious pesticide damage to the bees. All citrus growers, pest control operators, and beekeepers must comply with the regulations covering the citrus/bee protection areas….
What is GMO Food?
…including syrups Lecithin Sugar Vegetable oil Other uses Animal feed Proteins Livestock Recombinant food-grade organisms for healthcare Health and safety Testing Regulation United States Regulations Labeling Detection Controversies Image credit:…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning Grants
…will help counties address long-term planning goals, better understand what’s coming in and going out of their aquifers, and get the much- needed jumpstart on addressing the new regulations,” says…
Parmesan Cheese Taste
…the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations includes a Standard of Identity for “Parmesan and reggiano cheese”. This defines both aspects of the production process and of the final…
Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors
…and regulations. Conduct plate waste study research in schools to determine what kids eat and what they discard, leading to improved nutritional information that helps develop the guidance for school…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…agricultural overtime regulations affect growers in his region more than elsewhere in the state, because farmers have choices of where to grow: Imperial County; Yuma, Ariz.; or Mexicali, Mexico. “Broccoli…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…a sweet onion of certain varieties, grown in a production area defined by law of the U.S. state of Georgia and by the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)….
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…benefit from long-term structural water savings by implementing water efficiency measures at a similar breadth and scale.” Thanks to restrictions on watering landscapes, plus regulations for new or renovated buildings…