March '26

Farmers' Bulletin

Thank you to everyone who made it to our 2026 Irish Pub Night fundraiser on March 7th! We were able to raise $2,175 for local 4-Hers and look forward to doing it again next year!

UCCE CORNER:

March UCCE Report Here

On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially withdrew its 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which had previously provided the foundation for regulating emissions from new motor vehicles and engines. While the U.S. EPA’s rescission of the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding changes the federal framework for greenhouse gas regulation, it does not impact California’s Clean Truck Check program. The program remains fully in effect because its purpose is to reduce smog-forming pollutants, specifically fine particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen, helping improve air quality while keeping California’s trucking fleet compliant and efficient.

Final Ruling by EPA

Questions for CARB?

Need help with compliance?

Email: hdim@arb.ca.gov

G & L Rominger, LLC

On March 20, the State Water Resources Control Board released for public comment a draft water rights decision and related permit for Sites Reservoir

The conditions proposed in the draft include the following:

Annual diversions limited to 986,000 acre-feet.
Requirements to align the proposed water right with the planning processes underway for the Bay-Delta watershed.
Operating criteria at the diversion facilities to protect fisheries.

Draft Decision & Info About Sites Hearing

The Board will accept written comments on the Draft Decision and Draft Permit submitted to sites-wr-application@waterboards.ca.gov by the end of day (11:59 p.m.) on May 22, 2026.

The Center for Land-Based Learning is offering a series of practical, high-impact agricultural trainings for employees, technical service providers, and workforce leaders.

Upcoming courses include Tractor & Field Operation, Ag Irrigation Management, and Soy Facilitador! Train-the-Trainer is designed for professionals and supervisors who lead trainings in Spanish.

Visit bit.ly/cfacourses or contact info@landbasedlearning.org or 530-795-1520 to learn more or reserve spots.

April 9 — Advances in UAV Agriculture - Exploration of drone technology and its expanding role in modern farming (0.5 L/R & 0.5 Other)
May 7 — Emerging Pest Management Tools - A deep dive into pheromone-based solutions with specialists from Suterra (1 hr Other)
June 11 — Nobel's Orchard Essentials (1 hr Other)
July 9 — Rodent Management Innovations - Integrated approaches to managing ground squirrels from UC experts (0.5 L/R & 0.5 Other)
August 6 — Regulatory Refreshers - Annual Updates on laws, regulations, and pesticide use around schools and sensitive sites (1 hr L/R)
September 10 — SPM Program Updates - Insights from the Sustainable Pest Management team (0.5 L/R & 0.5 Other)
October 8 — Safe Pesticide Use Around Schools (1 hr L/R)
November 12 — Safe Pesticide Use Around Bees (1 hr L/R)

Past Farm Employer Labor Service (FELS) webinar videos and PowerPoint presentations are available online.

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