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.

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.

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.”

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 aid

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.

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.

ASA CEO Steve Censky

This week’s Open Mic guest is Steve Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association. After serving as USDA Deputy Secretary in the Trump administration, Censky is back in St. Louis serving the nation’s soybean farmers. Censky is encouraged with the nomination of Tom Vilsack to return as Ag Secretary and is confident with other names that will assume leadership roles at USDA and the Biden cabinet. Sustainability has long since been a focus of ASA and Censky says soybean farmers are encouraged about the opportunity to participate in the nation’s climate debate. Censky says ASA is ready to work with the Biden team on global trade opportunities and the nation’s energy policy and renewable fuels.

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Opinion: The USDA can protect the ag industry from COVID-19 with tools already in place

In this opinion piece, Deb Casurella with MyAgData®, urges the Biden administration to implement Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) technology.

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Washington Week in Review: Feb. 25, 2021: Sen. Roger Marshall on Vilsack, carbon bank, COVID-19

This week saw Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack return to USDA, kicking off his efforts to implement the Biden administration's ag policy priorities. Senate Ag Committee member Roger Marshall, R-Kan., joins Agri-Pulse to discuss that as well as coronavirus relief legislation on Capitol Hill in this week's video.

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