…goals as regulations guaranteeing rights to food for all; stronger legislation to promote the safeguarding of agricultural land; and the development of a system of open international trade, based on…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…Quality Control Board regulations allow qualified farmers to certify their own nitrogen management plans as an alternative to hiring consultants to provide certification. This project provides the technical information that…
Proposal to Revoke Chlorpyrifos Food Residue Tolerances
…state regulations for growers who use chlorpyrifos. Now, the EPA may decide to revoke the food reside tolerances for chlorpyrifos in all states. Based on EPA’s current analysis, there do…
Almond Board of California: CEUs at 2015 Almond Conference
…or dust, the regulatory environment keeps changing. This panel will address the status of current air quality regulations, looking at what programs are available to help growers with training, compliance…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
…of the changes. But McCarthy says she hasn’t heard much against the regulations. McCarthy will also be visiting farms in other states around the nation to highlight the updated regulations….
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…focused efforts to help producers meet water quality regulations to watershed-scale efforts that drive tangible improvement in major water bodies. Projects that focus on benefiting wildlife and agricultural or forest…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…not contemplated by the current law and regulations,” said Chelsea Good, LMA Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs. “The Fly In was an important step toward educating decision makers…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
New pesticide regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mean state regulations will need to change to harmonize with the federal rules—but in California, observers expect those changes to…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…a range of barriers they face abroad, including ensuring that foreign regulations and agricultural inspections are based on science, eliminating agricultural export subsidies, and minimizing unpredictable export bans. • U.S….
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…its reach and magnitude. Because it is so mammoth, the odds increase that regulations will be unnecessary and burdensome. It has been difficult for food safety experts, let alone the…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…said his family got out of the packing business about eight years ago, “because of all of the regulations.” “Consolidation is obviously happening. The pricing has strengthened, making it a…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…we’re analyzing what needs funding and how do we do it.” At a public workshop in Davis last month, water commission officials indicated it will be several years before regulations…
Almond Board: New Tracks for 2016 Almond Conference
…Biology, Impact of Water Regulations and Canker disease • Regulatory Updates for growers and handlers • Almond Quality and Food Safety for quality assurance and research and development audiences •…
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Ventura County
…added due to multiple trapped moths in the area. Regulated articles and conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR)…