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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
California’s biggest farm advocates have joined with environmental interests and the Newsom administration to scale up on-farm conservation efforts for pollinators.
Western Growers has added Afreen Malik as the new science programs director and Michael Solomon has joined FiveStar Gourmet Foods as the company’s new president.
The California Pollinator Coalition is broadening its collaboration between agriculture and conservation groups to improve the health, diversity and number of pollinators on working lands.
A new study finds animal compost may prevent harmful microorganisms from surviving in farm fields. The research, published today in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, could inspire changes in soil management. Some farms have veered away from animal compost in favor of synthetic fertilizers in part because of fear the compost would introduce pathogens that, when they hitch a ride on fresh produce, make people sick.
As scientists ramp up efforts to prevent the next pandemic, California's Legislature is stepping into the battle with a bill that would bolster agricultural research on infectious diseases in the Central Valley.
As rangelands dry up, USDA will likely be the first to declare a drought emergency, followed by some counties. But the state can manage without emergency powers.
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