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Daybreak West Sept. 16-20

09/16/19 1:09 AM By Brad Hooker

Newsom pledges to veto SB 1 * Bills to reduce plastics are held from votes * CDFA releases stats on top crops for 2018

Five questions for Assembly Ag Chair Susan Talamantes Eggman

09/04/19 10:41 AM By Brad Hooker

Eggman spoke about the controversial Senate Bill 1, about Jerry Brown’s Twin Tunnel and about how legislating can be like marriage counseling.

Farm Hands: Conway appointed to California Farm Service Agency

08/14/19 10:43 AM By Hannah Pagel

Connie Conway has been appointed to serve as the new state executive director for the USDA Farm Service Agency in California and Governor Newsom appoints three new individuals.

Water Plan update * CDFA climate delegation visits South Africa * Farmers like ESA rollback, enviros head to court * Rodenticide ban pulled * UC Davis engages with cannabis policy * DPR names chlorpyrifos work group

Six states seek reversal of EPA chlorpyrifos decision

08/08/19 10:36 AM By Steve Davies

Six states, including California and New York, have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its decision to allow continued use of chlorpyrifos, alleging the agency did not adequately ensure infants and children are protected.

Five questions for State Senator Jeff Stone

07/17/19 8:22 AM By Brad Hooker

Stone spoke with Agri-Pulse on his science background as a pharmacist, his takeaways on the governor’s priorities and his experience as a Republican in Sacramento.

Productive ag land is degrading into “salt sacrifice areas”

07/10/19 10:26 AM By Brad Hooker

The impacts of salt and nitrate pollution are costing the state at least $3 billion per year and taking ag land out of production, with salts impacting the valley for decades to come.

Farm Hands on the Potomac West: Newsom makes three new appointments

07/10/19 10:23 AM By Hannah Pagel

USDA names FAS officers and Governor Newsom makes there new appointments.

Five questions for California’s expert on farm water

07/03/19 7:45 AM By Brad Hooker

As the executive director of the California Farm Water Coalition, Mike Wade educates the public and policymakers on how California’s greatest water issues are all intertwined.

Farm Hands on the Potomac West: Rabo AgriFinance promotes Jelacich to lead California territory

07/03/19 7:36 AM By Hannah Pagel

Rabo AgriFinance promotes Jelacich and California Governor Gavin Newsom announces appointments.

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U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack

This week’s guest on Open Mic is the President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. While dairy policy improvements in the 2018 farm bill have helped the financial plight of many milk producers, Vilsack says it’s the global trade front that presents the best opportunity for improvement to the bottom line. Vilsack hopes for a positive conclusion to a trade deal with Japan and says the Chinese market holds tremendous opportunity for U.S. dairy. Vilsack highlights global paradigms that could lead to greater demand for U.S. dairy products from both health conscious consumers and for feed for growing livestock herds.

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Washington Week in Review: Sept. 19, 2019: CR, CCC, Appropriations

Congress is working to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, and farm policy is playing a key role in the discussions. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase have more on a funding debate that involved accusations of everything from partisanship to racism.