USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers

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Second major small farmer package this year includes research awards, technical assistance and marketing support WASHINGTON, April 29, 2014 – Today, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional support and resources …

Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions

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With California’s driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to strengthen the state’s ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and …

Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program

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SACRAMENTO, April 22, 2014 – Emergency drought legislation (SB 103) signed in March by Governor Brown allocates $10 million to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for on-farm …

Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater

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California Farm Bureau Federation Amid California’s deep drought, calls for strengthening groundwater management have gotten louder as water supplies have become tighter. Water experts say they anticipate policy debates on …

100% of California in Moderate to Exceptional Drought

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The newest Drought Monitor Map was released today by the USDA with the following for California: D2 and D3 expanded in northern California and parts of southern Oregon, with D2 …