Newsom Signs Key Agricultural Bills, Brings New Regulations for Central Valley Farmers
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Governor Gavin Newsom finalized decisions on key agricultural bills on Sept. 30, bringing a fresh...
EPA Unveils Draft Insecticide Strategy to Protect Endangered Species
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its draft Insecticide Strategy on July 25 with the...
California Enforces Ongoing Fruit Fly Quarantines, Eradication Efforts Prove Successful
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Invasive pests swarmed California agriculture last year as increased rainfall created ideal conditions for tiny...
Agricultural Leaders Defend Pesticide Practices Amid Calls for Exact Location Notifications
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Several farmworkers and environmental activists gathered at the Shafter Youth Center on Tuesday to demand...
California DPR to Host Public Hearing in Kern on New Pesticide Notification System
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
On July 23 the California Department of Pesticide Regulation will hold a public hearing in...
Central Valley Farmers Withstand Legislation, Litigation, and Regulatory Pressure
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Two L-words are getting Central Valley agriculture in the weeds — legislation and litigation. Alongside...
Cabbage Growers Wage War on Diamondback Moth
By Rob McCarthy, Reporter, Ventura County
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Despite having wings, a diamondback moth isn’t much...
Farm Bill Passes House Floor, Ag Bills Advance Through Assembly
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
The Republican 2024 Farm Bill passed the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on May 24, despite...
PAGG Hosts Central Valley Growers Agricultural Workshop
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The Punjabi American Growers’ Group is hosting a Central Valley Growers Agricultural Workshop on May 18 from...
Revised State Budget Cuts $500 Million for Water Storage, Sites Reservoir Slowly Inching Forward
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision of the state budget plan released on May 10, aims...
Legislators Advance Agricultural Bills
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Legislators in California introduced 2,124 bills in Feb. — 1,505 in the Assembly and 619...
Save Foods Pre-harvest Treatment Approved by DPR
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
In March, Save Foods received regulatory approval for its pre-harvest treatment product — FieldProtect— supporting its expansion...
California Moves Closer to Banning Paraquat
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
In continuity with efforts to reduce pesticide usage in California, the Assembly Committee on Environmental...
EPA’s Draft Herbicide Strategy Faces Criticism
Over 200 agriculture groups oppose the agency’s early mitigation strategy.
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release...
Kern County Farm Bureau Teaches Growers to ‘Spray Safe’
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
Kern County Farm Bureau’s 18th Annual Spray Safe Event kicked off at 7 a.m. on Jan. 19...
Newsom’s Budget Proposal Gives $33 Million to DPR
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced his 2024-25 state budget proposal, reflecting $18.4 billion in budgetary reserves...
Central Valley Ag Commissioners Implement Pest Management Solutions
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
During his afternoon training session, Rufus diligently sorted through a mixture of packages, easily detecting...
18th Annual Spray Safe Event Underscores Continuing Education
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The Kern County Farm Bureau is hosting its 18th annual Spray Safe Event on Jan. 19...
Top 10 Most Common Pesticide Violations
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has several rules ranging from worker safety to drift, but mistakes...
DPR Proposes New Regulation, Community Members Push for Pesticide Notification
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed a regulation to notify the public prior to...
New Post-harvest Fungicide Anticipates Registration by 2026
First use of cyproconazole for green mold and sour rot in citrus.
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
A serving of mashed potatoes...
Ag Bills on Newsom’s Desk
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Following the close of legislative sessions on Sept. 14, Governor Gavin Newsom has several pieces of...
Strict Pesticide Regulations Considered by Senate
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
The deadline for each legislative house to pass bills is approaching on Sept. 14 before an...
Study Recommends Phased Increase of the Mill to Ensure Sufficient Funding for Department of...
The mill, a fee paid by pesticide retailers or manufacturers when a pesticide is first sold in California, has not increased...
New Report Finds 97% of Fruits and Vegetables Sampled in California Meet Pesticide Safety...
By Julie Henderson, Director, California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Press release provided by CA Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide...
President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Today is April 5th, a lovely spring day of 65 degrees in Kern County....
