…the border until the shipments are proven to be free of residues from drugs that are not approved in the United States for use in farm-raised aquatic animals. The agency…
DWR Reaches Agreement Related to California WaterFix
…policy to protect our customers. We wouldn’t have reached agreement otherwise.” California WaterFix is a major project proposed by DWR and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation now in the environmental…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…The California Leopold Conservation Award is possible thanks to generous contributions from The Harvey L. & Maud S. Sorenson Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, American AgCredit, DuPont Pioneer…
Agri View: Standards and Grades Facts
…standards and grades provide a means for measuring levels of quality and value for agricultural commodities. These standards provide a basis for domestic and international trade and promote efficiency in…
Agreement to Raise California’s Minimum Wage Announced
…SEIU United Long Term Care Workers’ Union president Laphonza Butler; Burger King employee Holly Diaz; Senator Mark Leno; California Labor and Workforce Development Agency secretary David Lanier; United Domestic Workers…
China Takes Step to Approve CA Strawberries
…Access to the market is a good example of complementary trade to support the growing consumer demand for strawberries. China has significant domestic strawberry production, but their season usually ends…
CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains
…entered into 606 contracts with farmers who are voluntarily undertaking this work—the Agency invested $19 million and the farmers matched that—for a total of $38 million in 2015 alone.” NRCS…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…the Environmental Protection Agency for permission to use the restricted chemical herbicide propazine on 3 million acres of cotton threatened by Palmer amaranth. The request was denied due to unacceptable…
Balance Key to State Water Management
…and the balance is out of whack.” Nelson said he has had discussions with those agencies and the two sides are not on the same page. “We sat down with…
Fresno County District 4 Citrus Bloom
…control operators, and beekeepers must comply with the regulations covering the citrus/bee protection areas (California Code of Regulations Sections 6654 and 6656). Please contact Supervising Agricultural/Standards Specialist, Dana Taniguchi at…
Leftover Easter Eggs
…in contact with pesticides, animal manure, and other contaminants. Don’t eat eggs thus exposed. Let the hunters trade their real eggs for candy ones, and throw out the hidden eggs….
Napa’s New Winery Compliance Rules Preceding Strict Enforcement
Earlier this month, the Napa County Board of Supervisors completed their review of the Agricultural Protection Advisory Committee’s (APAC) recommendations to improve agricultural protection, primarily by imposing new restrictions and…
Sakata Seed Announces Contribution to UC Davis
…the research, education and progress necessary to advance this dynamic trade.” To learn more about the SBC, or to contribute to the Kent J. Bradford Endowment initiative, please visit: http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/About_US/An_Endowment_for_the_Future/…
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action
…senators sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging them to follow the congressional intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by increasing blending targets under the RFS…
