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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Dolcini heads home

03/27/19 11:42 AM By Hannah Pagel

California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Val Dolcini to join the California Environmental Protection Agency as deputy secretary for agriculture.

In resisting Trump, California lawmakers could put agriculture in a regulatory pinch

03/27/19 11:20 AM By Brad Hooker

Regulators and policymakers are leveraging the changing tide and the growing anti-Trump sentiment to push back on federal deregulation efforts.

Almond Board makes education fun

03/27/19 11:11 AM By Sara Wyant

The Almond Board of California is adding a bit of fun to their educational videos.

How farmers, fish and waterfowl can win in the Sacramento Valley

03/27/19 9:59 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

With 95 percent of California’s Central Valley wetlands lost over the last century to urbanization and highly productive agriculture, researchers warn that the area’s once prolific native salmon could disappear within 50 years.

Henry Avocado announces recall

03/27/19 9:30 AM By Sara Wyant

Henry Avocado Corporation announced that it is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores out of "an abundance of caution."

The Wonderful Company commits to 100 percent renewable energy

03/27/19 8:56 AM By Sara Wyant

The Wonderful Company announced plans to use 100 percent renewable electricity across all its U.S. operations by 2025.

Disaster bill expanding, but future cloudy

03/27/19 5:45 AM By Philip Brasher and Ben Nuelle

The Senate is expanding a long-stalled disaster assistance bill to aid farmers and ranchers swamped by recent Midwest floods, but it’s still not clear when Congress will pass the legislation due to a dispute between the White House and House Democrats over funding for Puerto Rico.

DOJ lawyer tells court EPA could have chlorpyrifos decision soon

03/27/19 5:30 AM By Steve Davies

EPA will make a decision about whether to revoke food tolerances for chlorpyrifos within 90 days of receiving an order from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, a Justice Department lawyer promised a 9th Circuit panel during oral arguments Tuesday.

Washington Week Ahead: US negotiators to China, Senate mulls disaster aid

03/24/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

U.S. negotiators head to China this week to resume face-to-face trade talks, and the Senate is expected to consider a long-stalled disaster aid bill amid demands to expand it to include assistance for losses from the Midwest flooding.

Report: Ag commissioners should recommend more pesticide alternatives

03/21/19 5:49 PM

A new report charges that county ag commissioners throughout California are issuing too many permits for “toxic pesticides” and should encourage more alternative treatments to protect the state’s high-value specialty crops. But critics are firing back, suggesting that the authors ignored key components of the way pesticides are regulated and approved.

Open Mic: U.S. Representative Mark Alford

This week’s Open Mic guest is Representative Mark Alford. The Missouri Republican joins the chorus of other farm state representatives calling for a new farm bill this year. Alford supports the House Agriculture Committee’s farm bill with updated reference prices and improved SNAP benefits. He believes the EPA is overstepping its authority on tail pipe emission standards and regulation of crop pesticides. Alford says conflict in the Black Sea and Middle East could have extreme consequences on the U.S. economy and American people.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Oct. 4, 2024: Robert Bonnie on Hurricane Helene damage, writing disaster aid

Robert Bonnie, USDA’s undersecretary for farm production and conservation, surveyed Hurricane Helene’s damage this week. He joins the show to discuss damages to crops, livestock facilities and infrastructure, as well as the support affected producers can receive from USDA.

Then, Peter Friedmann with the Ag Transportation Coalition and Danny Munch from the American Farm Bureau Federation join an ag transportation panel. We spoke with Friedmann and Munch before an agreement was reached to end the dockworkers' strike.

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