Chloe Lovejoy

The California Avocado Commission is raising concerns with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the decision by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to stop inspecting avocados grown in Mexico.

Ten years in, the State Water Resources Control Board is just now having to act on its role as the regulatory backstop for the 2014 law.

The technology was ranked in the top 10 new technologies of 2023 by the World Ag Expo. 

The targets affect Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison.

Multiple sessions discussing California’s water management took place over the first week of September, focusing attention on state regulators and pressure points faced by California agriculture.

The California Energy Commission announced seven 2024 Food Production Investment Program recipients who will share $22 million in grants.

The California Air Resources Board has launched the Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative, awarding $27 million to map and assess air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.