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Kern County Department of Agriculture and Measurement Standards

County of Kern
Agriculture and Measurement Standards
News and Announcements
09/01/2010
USDA has released proposed quarantine boundary changes in response to the 08/28/2010 Melon Fruit Fly finds.
08/31/2010
The state Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants has been "gutted" following disputes with the chemical industry and a conservative group that targets environmental laws.
08/30/2010
Santa Barbara County has launched an eradication project to rid the Santa Ynez River of Arundo donax, a large fast-growing reed also known as giant reed, elephant grass or giant cane.
08/30/2010
On 8/28/2010 two additional Melon Fruit Flies were trapped approximately 1.5 miles south of the original finds. The quarantine boundary will extend farther south and the quarantine time frame has just started over. We are generating new maps, and as new information becomes available I will keep you updated.
 
Just a reminder about the quarantine treatments as there has been some confusion about the rates and timing for treatments prior to harvest. Any of the Malathion 8 formulations, as per CDFA Pesticide Rate Chart within the Quarantine Zone, is listed at 1.5 ounces per acre. Work with the "Project Area" (661-861-4131) for applications and compliance agreements.

Outside the Quarantine Zone, the label rate of 1.5 ounces per acre has been approved as well, but in order for your treatment to comply with the treatment schedule it must be witnessed by my county office. Please call 661-868-6300 if you are going to spray your crop outside the Quarantine Zone. The minimum period of treatment is 30 days, but can be extended beyond that determined by the average, local seasonal temperatures, with treatments occurring at 6-10 day intervals. Project regulatory officers will monitor all treatments.

PLEASE review the Harvest to Bait Treatment Schedule. After October 22nd the harvest interval changes from 30 days to 111 days. If you have any questions please call 661-868-6300.
08/18/2010
CDFA has issued the Melon Fruit Fly Official State Quarantine with Host List and detailed map of the area affected.
08/17/2010
Watch a CDFA video on Exotic Fruit Fly Treatment using the organic product Spinosad. (Scroll to the page bottom for video.)
08/16/2010
Additional documents related to the Kern County MFF finds have been released: CDFA Eradication Proclamation, Addendum to the Proclamation, Work Plan, Eradication Boundary Map and Pest Profile.
08/16/2010
The Department has created a web page specific to the recent Melon Fruit Fly find in Kern County with details on an Informational Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 18th at the David Head Center in Lamont, CA.
08/11/2010
On August 10th, 5 Melon Fruit Flies (MFF) were detected in a single trap south of Meridian in Kern County (South Eastern Portion of the County). CDFA Entomologist Dr. Hoffman has confirmed them to be wild. Two male and three female MFF (Bactrocera cucurbitae, rated "A"). On August 11th, one more additional MFF was trapped in close proximity to the first trap. This has triggered eradication and quarantine protocols. Attached is the Quarantine Request, CDFA Action Plan, Host List and Kern County Melon Fruit Fly News Release.
08/03/2010
Two environmental groups have sued US-EPA in an effort to ban chlorpyrifos.
08/02/2010
07/27/2010
Napa County officials have asked urban residents to remove and destroy grapes from their non-commercial vines in an effort to control EGVM.
07/26/2010
Canada has released import requirements for California table grapes in light of EGVM presence in the state.
07/25/2010
The Center for Biological Diversity has announced plans to file a lawsuit involving nearly 400 pesticides and 900 endangered species that could significantly impact California agriculture.
07/25/2010
Read a peer-reviewed article from California Agriculture magazine that explores the ongoing conflict along the ag-urban interface in California.
07/23/2010
Imported bees have so far masked the effects of Colony Collapse Disorder, but the bee crisis may soon affect the U.S. food supply.
07/19/2010
Canada has agreed to take shipments of California Table Grapes this season as long as the fruit is free from EGVM.
07/16/2010
Duponchelia fovealis, a fresh vegetable pest, has been found for the first time in the US in San Diego County.
07/14/2010
The Kern County 2009 Crop Report is now available.
07/06/2010
Updated EGVM boundary maps for the seven infested California counties are now available. EGVM has not been detected in Kern County.
06/17/2010
06/15/2010
Read an editorial written by a northern California rancher on the emerging Siskiyou County/CDFG disagreement over water rights.
06/01/2010
05/19/2010
Read a recent Wall Street Journal article on backyard beekeepers.
05/19/2010
CA DPR has lengthened the comment period for Methyl Iodide registration until June 29, 2010.
05/17/2010
Merced County has detected EGVM for the first time. Updated boundary maps for Fresno, Mendocino, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties have been released.
05/11/2010
Read the latest news on Kern County's ACP and EGVM trapping programs.
05/10/2010
The CDFA Citrus Pest and Disease Committee will hold a meeting on May 12, 2010 in Bakersfield.
05/06/2010
Read Fresno County and Mendocino County press releases on first-time EGVM finds within their borders. Fresno County will hold a series of informational meetings for local growers during the month of May.
04/16/2010
Fumigation operators and shippers who plan to ship grapes to Australia and New Zealand this season must attend one of three mandatory USDA workshops. One of these will take place on Thursday May 27, 2010 in Bakersfield.
04/10/2010
The UC Cooperative Extension announces Asian Citrus Psyllid training on Thursday April 22, 2010 at the Kern County Cooperative Extension office.
04/06/2010
Read the latest news on Kern County's Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) trapping programs.
04/06/2010
Visit the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Asian Citrus Psyllid and European Grapevine Moth websites for infestation maps and current quarantine information for these agricultural pests.
02/23/2010
Seedless mandarin growers now have a one month period to register their acreage with the County Agricultural Commissioner commencing on February 24, 2010 and concluding on March 24, 2010 pursuant to the Seedless Mandarin and Honeybee Coexistence regulation.
02/21/2010
The February 2010 issue of CACASA E-News includes information on apiary colony strength inspector training and details on implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill.
02/20/2010
CDPR announces a web-based tool for calculating VOC emissions from agricultural applications of nonfumigant pesticides.
02/05/2010
Read a Fresno Bee article on Judge Oliver W. Wanger's decision to place on hold a management plan to protect salmon which will deliver an additional 40,000 to 50,000 acre-feet of water to California growers over the next two weeks.
02/04/2010
Napa County and the UC Cooperative Extension now offer a periodic European Grapevine Moth newsletter with updates on trapping and treatment programs.
02/01/2010
The 2010 Spray Safe event will be held on February 5, 2010 at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
01/15/2010
Director Ruben Arroyo advises citizens to use caution when selling scrap gold. Included are tips to help ensure a fair transaction.
01/13/2010
CDPR issues a request for comments on the Draft Complaint Response Protocol. Public comments are due March 4, 2010.
01/12/2010
CDFA seeks members for the new Specialty Crop Grant Program Technical Review Committee authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill.
01/10/2010
The January 2010 issue of CACASA E-News includes an update on PCIT and federal funding for LBAM.
01/07/2010
CDPR releases the 2008 Pesticide Use Report Summary which shows a decline in pesticide use for the third consecutive year.
01/06/2010
USDA implements a new crop disaster assistance program in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program (SURE) is available through the Farm Services Agency.
 

 
12/18/2009
Kern County 2010 General Permit Conditions ban all applications of Restricted Materials within ¼ mile of a school in session or during school sponsored activities when children are present. Effective 01-01-10.
12/18/2009
UC-Riverside sets January 25, 2010 as the deadline for the second copper spray to oranges in the Korea program.
12/16/2009
USDA expands the California ACP quarantine boundary and adds a portion of Arizona.
12/15/2009
Save the Date: The 2010 SPRAY SAFE event will be held February 5, 2010 at the Kern County Fairgrounds from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (lunch included).
12/15/2009
The December 2009 issue of CACASA e-news includes State and Federal legislative reports and an update on the new GIS-based permitting system now under development.
11/24/2009
The 2010 permitting season will begin December 14, 2009. The Department will also begin registering beekeepers and licensing PCAs, PCOs, maintenance gardeners, and structural PCOs for 2010 on the same date.
11/18/2009
US-EPA revokes carbofuran tolerances finding that dietary exposures to carbofuran from all sources combined are not safe.
11/17/2009
CDFA updates State interior quarantine boundaries for Asian Citrus Psyllid, Light Brown Apple Moth, and Mediterranean Fruit Fly.
11/03/2009
The FDA, in collaboration with USDA FSIS, announces a public meeting on tracing systems for food. Register for the December 9-10, 2009 teleconference.
11/03/2009
CDFA establishes an interior quarantine for ACP host material with boundary maps included.
10/29/2009
Kern County schedules public comment meetings on the proposed changes to school buffer zones and restrictions for the 2010 General Permit Conditions.
10/25/2009
Kern County now provides a Microsoft Excel template for completing Federal Phytosanitary Certificates for use by local shippers.
10/23/2009
USDA lifts the restriction on citrus movement from Florida saying finished fruit does not pose a significant risk of spreading citrus canker.
10/12/2009
Napa County detects the European Grapevine Moth, an invasive grape pest, for the first time in the United States.
10/08/2009
USEPA proposes new pesticide labeling to control spray drift and protect human health.
10/08/2009
The State Board of Food and Agriculture calls a special water meeting on October 14, 2009 to address the California drought.
10/01/2009
View the Kern County memo describing charges and exemptions to the USDA Administrative Fee as it pertains to voided phytos.
09/11/2009
Federal EPA places additional limitations on organophosphates in an effort to protect west coast salmon and steelhead. The EPA issued this letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service describing implementation.
08/27/2009
For the latest news on Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) refer to the CDFA ACP site which includes a weekly CA Infestation Map.
08/25/2009
USDA, APHIS, PPQ announces the collection of an Administrative Fee for exporters who obtain federal phytosanitary certificates from state or county cooperators.
07/30/2009
The 2008 Kern County Crop Report is now available. All Kern County Crop Reports dating back to 1930 are available for download.
07/12/2009
Department Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Kern County crop data are now available. These data span over a dozen years and include over 160,000 individual crop boundaries.
 

 

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