The National Association of Conservation Districts is pleased to support the recent introduction of S. 3288, a companion bill to H.R. 5451 that would eliminate unnecessary and costly reporting requirements …
California to Receive About $6 Million from USDA Grant Program
The USDA has announced the investment of $26.6 million into 45 projects that will spur innovative conservation initiatives on both rural and urban farms across the country, including nearly $6 million …
DPR Takes Action Against Grower
Taking swift enforcement action, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) fined a Kern County grower $10,000 after an illegal pesticide was detected on his crop of grapes at his …
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Arizona Republican John Boozman introduced the Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act this week. It’s legislation designed to improve access to the voluntary farm programs …
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
Efforts to enhance the food supply for the protected delta smelt are showing initial success, according to wildlife and water resources experts. They gathered at the Yolo Bypass to the …
Water Use/Climate Research Fellowships for CA Students
U.S. EPA awards more than $1.6 million in environmental research fellowships to 13 students in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $1.6 million …
Support for the Salton Sea
Interior Department and State of California Announce Support for the Salton Sea Assistance will improve air and water quality and fish and wildlife habitat Following President Obama’s remarks at the …
Delta Smelt Strategy Shows Promising Results
Comprehensive Approach Seeks to Reverse Decline in Smelt Population The initial monitoring of a new strategy to improve conditions for the endangered Delta smelt shows significant promise in creating a …
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
APHIS Requests Public Comment Regarding Proposed Environmental Impact Statement for the Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – …
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner, Eric Lauritzen and the Farmworker Advisory Committee, formed with the assistance of the Center for Community Advocacy (CCA), announced a historic pesticide initiative aimed at providing …
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
Across California, tens of millions of trees are dead, intense wildfires burn, and orchard and forest waste piles up, as more plants that convert wood waste into electricity close due …
Breaking Down Belt Pesticide Ban
Dealing with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pesticide ban when you still have existing stocks of the product. An appeals court has upheld the EPA’s ban on flubendiamide, which is …
Environmental Groups Hamper Endangered Species Conservation
Environmental groups are hampering species recovery under the Endangered Species Act, according to the Public Lands Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity threatened to …
Lawmakers Still Face Issue of How to Pay for Fighting Wildfires
Wildfires continue to rage across the West and the debate continues to rage on how to pay for fighting those fires. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …