…of treated wastewater that meets standards set by the Department of Public Health, in order to reduce demand on potable water supplies. 11. The Department of Water Resources will conduct…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…A question-and-answer sheet on today’s reporting requirement is available on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website here: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/2014/faq_ped_reporting.pdf (PDF, 31KB). For a summary of USDA actions to date,…
CDFA Identifies ACP Quarantine Area in SLO County
…for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected…
Researchers Excited About Biochar Possibilities
Researchers believe the benefits of biochar as a soil additive will be extremely beneficial to California and it’s environmental issues. A Researcher we talked to was able to do an…
Invasive Pest in the Spotlight
…and harmful weeds pose to America’s crops and forests along with how the public can prevent their spread. Greg Rosenthal, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,…
Researchers Looking at Biochar Benefits
…Initiative applied and received a grant to help fund their biochar research. Biochar is a soil additive that researchers believe could help California soil in many ways. Potential Biochar Benefits…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…safeguard our farms and natural resources from invasive threats.” USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) sought project suggestions from states and U.S. territories, universities, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations,…
ACP Found in San Luis Obispo County
…than 6,600 lost jobs, $1.3 billion in lost revenue to growers and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity for the state. The disease does not affect human health. A single…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…introduction or spread of plan pests and diseases. National Clean Plant Network: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a Request for Applications (RFA) on March 24, 2014 for…
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Processed Egg Products Unfit For Human Consumption
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because Nutriom LLC, a Lacey, Wash. establishment, declined…
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands
…are absolutely vital to downstream communities,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “Clean water is essential to every single American, from families who rely on safe places to swim and healthy…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…has ended a policy that allows growers in certain areas—also known as townships—to acquire necessary quantities of the soil fumigant 1,3-dichloropropene—sold under the trade name Telone—above an annual allocation cap….
Citrus Industry This Week: OJ Advertising in Jeopardy; Root Health
…root health in the face of HLB. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry…
Helados La Tapatia, Inc. Recalls Products
Helados La Tapatia, Inc. Recalls Products Because of Possible Health Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 19, 2014 – Helados La Tapatia, Inc., of Fresno, California, is voluntarily recalling all…