…Crop Science, and we’re going to be Health.” Boydston said there doesn’t seem to be any interest in spinning things off. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. No Current ‘Spin-off’…
Almond Matters: Early Planning Crucial with Another Wet Winter Forecasted
…an inch. So that incorporation really locked them in there. You’ve got to get them into the soil where they are going to work on the upper layer of soil,…
State Seeks Helps in Defining ‘Regenerative Agriculture’
…positive impacts on the state’s environmental, social, human health, and economic goals. Soil health has also been highlighted as a foundational element within the framework recommendation. Public engagement is being…
Consider Composting for Holiday Leftovers
…water and nutrient holding capacity of a soil, particularly sandy soils,” explained McMillan. “Enhancing soil health increases plant vigor which enables plants better able to withstand environmental stresses like drought.”…
Climate-Smart Ag Incentives Available to Growers
…aggregated for benchmarking purposes. Rahm said the Vibrant Future pilot project comes at an important time for the industry. The Healthy Soils Program from the California Department of Food and…
Dental Care in Rural Areas
…for us to make sure that people living in rural and remote areas have access to the healthcare, the dental care and the mental healthcare that they need,” said Agriculture…
Almond Matters: Getting Ahead of Weeds with Preemergents
…a central component of getting effective management of weeds. Clean berms and removal of leaves or leftover weeds will allow for better coverage and incorporation into the soil. Herbicide materials…
DPR Seeks Comment on Statewide Pesticide Notification System
…builds on existing processes, requiring licensed applicators to submit electronic information about intended pesticide use 24 hours in advance, or 48 hours for soil fumigants. DPR said the aim is…
Court Finds Prop 65 Glyphosate Warning Unconstitutional
…were not purely factual and uncontroversial, and thus were subject to intermediate scrutiny,” the judges noted in their decision. “Moreover, saying that something is carcinogenic or has serious deleterious health…
Christmas Tree Cutting in National Forests
…so when you purchase a permit, oftentimes through recreation.gov or even on the local forest web page, you’ll see special cutting areas. And so, forest health experts have identified those areas that…
New Paid Sick Leave Requirements to Become Effective January 1, 2024
…get sick,” said Newsom. “We’re making it known that the health and wellbeing of workers and their families is of the utmost importance for California’s future.” While the primary objective…
New Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Established
…space requirements for poultry, ensuring access to the outdoors with soil and vegetation. Living conditions for livestock must allow natural behaviors like stretching and scratching, with proper bedding to maintain…
New Rules and Standards to Impact Ag Businesses
…there or not.” Other new rules are also on the horizon. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is on the verge of adopting a new indoor heat…
Rural Cooperative Month
…both locally and nationally. “Cooperatives provide countless business services to rural America. As a child, I used to go to a cooperative health clinic on occasion that my dad was…