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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation found that 95% of samples taken across four monitoring stations in Oxnard, Shafter, Santa Maria and Watsonville showed no trace of pesticides.
In partnership with the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced two new dashboards tracking collaborative fire treatment data and treatment efficiency.
A coalition of farm groups, water districts and business associations are asking the Legislature to streamline environmental permitting for water projects.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is gaining ground in its fight to recruit enough staff to handle an infusion of additional conservation dollars while staving off the impacts brought on by a seemingly endless stream of retirements and job changes.
Invasive nutria are making inroads in Bay Area watersheds and gaining a lot of attention, prompting Director Chuck Bonham to detail “the hidden work” of the Department of Fish and Wildlife in trying to eradicate the 25-pound swamp rats.
The air district regulating the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles is considering a regulation to cap emissions to protect environmental justice communities. It has ignited a broad coalition of farm groups, unions, shippers and other organizations to stand in opposition.
Governor Gavin Newsom has reshuffled the chairs in a board that has often served as an impediment to scaling up agtech adoption in California. And the change may be paying off for the industry.
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