Farm Hands West: Newsom appoints Scholer, Sanchez 08/04/21 8:00 AM By Hannah Pagel Gov. Newsom appoints Craig Scholer to be the deputy secretary for legislative affairs at the California Environmental Protection Agency.Read More
Environmental justice groups applaud CalEPA’s directive on pesticide notifications 02/03/21 9:45 AM By Brad Hooker Environmental justice groups are applauding CalEPA ordering the Kern County ag commissioner to adopt a pesticide notification system.Read More
Scientists: Soil health needed to maintain water storage 12/03/20 9:56 AM By Brad Hooker Improving soil health can increase California’s groundwater storage by about 10% overall.Read More
CalEPA is vague, but still stricter than U.S. EPA in COVID response 05/11/20 10:36 AM By Brad Hooker CalEPA differs from U.S. EPA “both in its lack of specificity and its approach to the regulated community.”Read More
Daybreak: CalEPA is vague but strict in COVID response 05/11/20 7:18 AM By Brad Hooker CDFA reschedules hearing on stopping dairy quota * CDFA offers guidance for farmers’ markets, u-pick farms * USDA offices gear up for COVID-19 aidRead More
CalEPA reminds ag it is still enforcing pesticide restrictions near schools 05/08/20 8:08 AM By Brad Hooker CalEPA yesterday issued guidance directing county ag commissioners to continue enforcing pesticide restrictions near schools.Read More
Farm Hands West: Newsom makes new appointments to CalEPA 09/04/19 10:56 AM By Hannah Pagel Newsom announces new appointments to the California Environmental Protection Agency and John May is Deere and Company's new CEO.Read More
