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