…“Those goals ranged from greenhouse gas emissions to soil loss, to water usage, energy usage, soil carbon,” Burton noted. The industry also hopes to reduce the amount of land necessary…
Indoor Heat Standard Critical Language Changes
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) has updated the indoor heat standard proposal, refining some of the language used from the proposal initially announced earlier in the year. …
Old Tea Bags Can Help Your Garden
Soil health is real important to maintaining healthy plants. Cathy Isom tells you how old tea bags can help your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Don’t…
Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders on Food Security and Ag Trade
…affirm our intent to allow farmers and ranchers access to the tools needed to: increase productivity; reduce food loss and waste; protect soil, water and biodiversity; and produce safe, nutritious,…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “California farmers are universally committed to the safety of their food, the health of their workers and communities, and the sustainability of…
Last Day to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program is May 10
…improve soil health and protect water quality include ecologically based pest management, cover cropping and establishing buffer strips. Efforts to increase and manage the habitat of pollinators and other beneficial…
Chlorpyrifos Ban in California Officially Underway
…in this case, chlorpyrifos, with something else that’s also harmful to human health and the environment,” said Blumenfeld. “So, our goal is to kind of think about how to move…
Landscaping with Moss Adds to Your Garden
…have roots at all. That means it does not take moisture and nutrients from the soil through a vascular system the way that all your fruits and vegetables do. Instead,…
EPA: Glyphosate Products ‘No Risks to Public Health’
…other federal agencies. The agency did not previously identify any public health risks in the human health risk assessment of glyphosate products, however, there were ecological risks identified in the…
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
…PIN and LID registrations, administered by the States, allow animal health officials to quickly identify and locate animals in the event of an animal health or food safety emergency. A…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
…workshop. Other presentations will feature information on soil health and humics in organic production, as well as sulfur use in organic production and foliar application methods. Several hours of continuing…
NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers
…“The current Hours of Service rules for livestock haulers present major challenges for our industry and can often jeopardize the health and well-being of livestock,” said Colin Woodall, NCBA’s senior…
Almond Matters: Sharing Farm Stories to Counter Misinformation
…from people who have their hands in the soil tending and caring for the earth.” Social media can be an easy way for farmers to advocate on behalf of the…
New National Poll Shows Impacts of Rural Economy on Farmer Mental Health
…to better understand factors affecting the mental health of farmers, availability of resources, perceptions of stigma, personal experiences with mental health challenges and other relevant issues. “We all know how…