California Ag Commissioners Join 300+ Farm Groups Supporting Push for Farm Bill in 2024 ay, the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA) joined 303 other organizations representing farmers, livestock and specialty crop producers, lenders,...
Officials Tour Successful Invasive Pest Programs Working to Protect California Agriculture The 2023 invasive fruit fly outbreak in California was considered the worst of its kind in the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) 100-year history. Despite...
Government monitoring data demonstrates effectiveness of California’s pesticide regulatory system Sacramento, CA — In May the California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued its most recent Pesticide Monitoring Annual Report showing that 97 percent of fresh...
By Brad Hooker, Agri-Pulse After years of friction, county agricultural commissioners warn their relationship with state pesticide regulators has hit a crisis point. Political pressure from the Newsom administration to overhaul the regulatory system has led to an...
By Brad Hooker, Agri-Pulse The California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association has shared “serious concerns” over a dramatic decline in its relationship with the Department of Pesticide Regulation. Outgoing CACASA President Lisa Herbert on Friday sent...