…Washington, D.C., formalizing a relationship to work collaboratively to improve safety practices in the poultry industry. Specifically, the organizations will share available injury, illness and hazard exposure data to help…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…health effects in children and other sensitive populations at lower levels of exposure than previously understood. These effects include impaired brain and neurological development. For more info on chlorpyrifos, cancellation…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-31-19
…are no plans for Glyphosate in California and the reasons why the smoke exposure scale remains an issue. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…the U.S. soybean industry that has increased exposure in more than 50 international markets. These funds will continue to generate sales and business for U.S. producers and exporters many times…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-23-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering more details on the Cal/OSHA Wildfire Smoke Rule, the…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…$4 million in sales of salmon to Vietnam and Thailand, and a comprehensive marketing effort by the U.S. soybean industry that has increased exposure in more than 50 international markets….
New Smoke Exposure Regulation Arriving at Height of Fire Season
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board has unanimously approved new regulations pertaining to wildfires and smoke exposure. The decision comes after an emergency rulemaking proposal was…
Pesticide Drift Incidents Create Potential for More Regulation
…that the exposure was a result of pesticide drift from neighboring properties that were making applications. In one instance, the grower reported that they had not been notified of any…
Growing Perfect Peaches in Colder Climates
…location with harsh winters, but keeping your tree alive also involves selecting the right area for planting and preventing exposure to rapidly changing temperatures. Keeping a peach tree alive is…
Western View: Honoring Old Bill
…ignored his advice. Eventually, 11 men died from exposure. The trip later proved fatal to Old Bill, too. Going back retrace the expedition, he encountered a Ute war party and…
Another Step Closer to Understanding Smoke Exposure in Winegrapes
…the lack of scientific understanding of exactly how exposure to smoke can affect winegrapes. “We need to understand what compounds would one test for, what levels do these smoke compounds…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-12-19
…Also, a major topic as we move into summer and fire season is around the corner, Brian German talks to the California Association of Winegrape Growers about smoke taint and…
California Wine Industry Reacts to Two Bill Passages
…passage and the expected signature of the president, California growers who experienced wildfire-related losses in 2018, including losses related to smoke exposure, will be able to apply for assistance payments…
Lockout/Tagout Compliant Means All Machines
…up in the minutia and we sometimes miss some really large opportunities for worker safety and worker exposure,” Wolfe added. Listen to Wolfe’s full comments. Lockout/Tagout Compliant Means All Machines…