CCQC Advisory: Korea and China Fungicide Treatments
The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) is providing additional guidance on how to comply with the Korea and China export protocols. Korea CCQC is advising the industry that the risk of [...]
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Import of Fresh Oranges and Tangerines from Egypt
APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh Orange and Tangerine for consumption from Egypt into the U.S. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the [...]
KSC Update: USDA Publishes Final Rule for Organic Products
Last week, USDA National Organic Program (NOP) published the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule, which “amends the USDA organic regulations to strengthen oversight and enforcement [...]
California Citrus Mutual Helps Coordinate Citrus Tour for Registered Dietitians
In September, The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its annual Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour and invited a group of registered dietitians to visit Central Valley farms to learn about [...]
CCM Takes Part in 2022 Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour
This week California Citrus Mutual joined several ag organizations as sponsors of the 2022 Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour, presented by the Alliance for Food and Farming. The tour hosted ten [...]
Agriculture Safety Certificate Program
A two-day Agriculture Safety Certificate Program will be held on June 8 – 9 in Fresno. The program will educate employers on how to improve common workplace safety issues, reduce injury and [...]
CA Citrus Quality Council to Host Ag Water Webinar March 10
The California Citrus Quality Council will host a webinar on Thursday, March 10 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm on FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Proposed Rule on Agricultural Water. FDA’s [...]
USDA Awards $17.6 Million to Projects that Protect California Agriculture and Natural Resources
On February 8, 2022, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $17.6 million to California as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and [...]
30 BOXES LEFT! N-95 MASKS AVAILABLE FOR SMOKE PROTECTION
The California Office of Emergency Services has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the County Ag Commissioners to provide FREE N95 masks for agricultural [...]
