…Bill. The Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since…
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
…approved label, fluensulfone meets the safety requirements in the law. The EPA’s final regulatory decision document will be available in EPA docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0629 at www.regulations.gov by Sept. 19, 2014. R204…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…The goal of the annual program, organized and hosted by California Agricultural Leadership Program alumni, is to educate regulatory and policy decision makers about California agriculture and foster open communication…
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
…threatened, endangered and at-risk species including sage grouse, bog turtles, Florida panthers, Louisiana black bear, and whooping cranes to recover populations and reduce regulatory burdens; and Protect prime agricultural land…
U.S. House Says No to WOTUS Proposal
Cindy Zimmerman By a vote of 262-152, the U.S. House has approved H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep….
Lucas Praises House Passage of Bill to Block EPA’s Latest Attack on American Agriculture
Lucas Today, Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, by a…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…for threatened, endangered and at-risk species including sage grouse, bog turtles, Florida panthers, Louisiana black bear, and whooping cranes to recover populations and reduce regulatory burdens; and Protect prime agricultural…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, USDA…
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
…progress to remove the pest through regulatory and eradication efforts, as well as the vigilance of growers and local communities. “This is excellent news for California’s winegrape growers and wine…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation,…
Statements from Officials on Dairy Pricing Legislation
…hours considering ways in which we can reform the industry in a positive and collaborative way. I established the Dairy Future Task Force to see if we could find commonality…
Almond Board: Russia’s Ban and Almond Exports
How will Russia’s ban on U.S. food imports affect California’s almond industry? Julie Adams, vice president, global technical and regulatory affairs for the Almond Board of California, tells us. Almond…
AFIA Submits Comments on LEAP Draft Guidelines
…a more harmonized approach to Life Cycle Assessments in the animal feed industry, takes into account the various production sectors involved. AFIA senior vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs,…
Expansion of the LBAM Quarantine Boundary – San Luis Obispo
…If interested in receiving notifications, please sign up for regulatory updates through the email notification ListServ at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/subscriptions/index.html#planthealth. For questions regarding the regulations or map, please email Dayna Napolillo (dayna.napolillo@cdfa.ca.gov)…