…do to make sure that your applications don’t impact non-target organisms.” Label directions are developed with a variety of health and safety concerns in mind, including pollinator health. Wong noted…
Emphasizing the Need to Call 811 before Digging
…Of Ours. The Pipeline Operators for Ag Safety, a nonprofit campaign promoting farm and ranch safety near pipelines and underground utilities, are emphasizing the need to call 811 before beginning…
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. Sponsored…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…and property in Pine Bluff. Funding will be used to explore solutions, from design to construction, that will eliminate flooding issues that have impacted the safety, health and quality of…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
…water saving in vine plants, finding cost-effective solutions for heat tolerance and drought, to addressing food safety risks for produce.” A project to better understand and improve nitrogen use efficiency…
Growing Matters: IPM Essential for Pollinator Protection
…said that not only are label instructions the law, but they also take into account potential risks to non-target organisms and pollinator safety. “[Pollinators] serve a lot of purposes in…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…and are being encouraged to bolster safety protocols. Zippy Duvall “The HPAI outbreak is an urgent reminder to all poultry farmers to ensure their biosecurity measures are in place,” American…
Renewed Enforcement Discretion for Certain FSMA Requirements for Cotton
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending enforcement discretion for certain Food Safety Modernization Act requirements as they pertain to cotton. Because cottonseed is widely used as dairy…
VofV: Cybersecurity and the Virtual Threats to Farming
…virtual threats to farming, and how his company bolsters safety in the online realm. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those…
Low Pesticide Residues on Fresh Produce
…“We asked them to look at the highest residue found on the commodities on the “dirty dozen” list, and assess them for their safety,” said Teresa Thorn of the Alliance…
Growing Matters: Implementing Pollinator Protection Practices
…the industry and how we can protect and steward that resource. This campaign is looking at how can we promote awareness for applications and protect pollinator safety out there,” said…
Finding The Truth About Pesticides in Produce
…government sampling data, that overwhelmingly shows the safety of organic and non-organic produce,” she said. Thorne said misinformation about produce can be harmful. “We’re in a situation right now where…
Reclamation Updates CVP Allocations and Operations
…1, those contactors have been reduced to Public Health and Safety. Limited northern California water storage had already resulted in a Public Health and Safety allocation for north-of-Delta municipal and…
New Tree Nut Processing Laboratory Unveiled at Fresno State
…want to expand it. We hope to do research with some of this equipment, whether it’s food safety or production, or food quality. This is our starting point today.” A…