…mask when the Air Quality Index measures anything above 150. Employees must also be given training on the wildfire smoke rule. The current smoke standard states that employees can choose…
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
…research builds on previous work looking at integrated crop-animal systems and how that affects pathogen exposure. The study will take the research one step further in discerning whether the practice…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-15-20
…water board looking to fund 26 new personnel through increased fees, and why having proper documentation is key in wildfire smoke standard compliance. Tune in to the show for these…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-11-20
…N95 masks and the wildfire smoke standard. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content…
COVID-19 Safety Measures Complicate Heat Illness Prevention
…COVID-19 safety measures will also require additional steps for employers to limit any potential exposure. All of the water stations as well as all restroom facilities will need to be…
Building a New Flower Bed
…your climate and are suited to your site’s exposure to climate. Whether its lowing growing annuals, such as sweet alyssum, or impatiens, or tall flowers like sunflowers, hollyhocks, or cosmos,…
Technical Assistance Grant Adds Boots On The Ground as Fire Season Begins
…The addition of three more foresters comes at a critical time with California wildfire season picking up as temperatures rise. Wildfire smoke continues to be a significant concern for the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-25-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering research on smoke exposure to winegrapes, a new tool…
Week in Review: Apply for Direct Payments Next Week, Important Smoke Exposure Research Begins
Farmers and ranchers can begin applying for direct payments as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program next week. Critical research looking at smoke exposure in grapes is starting to…
The Western View: It’s Time To Open For Business
It looks like California is starting to open up, and that’s good news. Some people might not agree. However, the quarantine was not expected to stop all exposure to the…
Smoke Exposure Research in Grapes Begins Taking Shape
Support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will allow important smoke exposure research to move forward to better understand the effect that smoke has on grapes. Industry…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-20-20
Today’s show is filled with stories covering details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, the underlying importance of improving broadband expansion, and how smoke exposure research could lead to predicting…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-15-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering smoke exposure research getting some funding, how weather conditions…
Newsom Considers Passing Pandemic Cost onto Employers Through Workers’ Compensation
…work-relatedness for essential employees as it pertains to compensation benefits. Employees would be eligible for benefits paid for by employers based simply on exposure to COVID-19 even in the absence…