The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced an allocation reduction for the State Water Project (SWP). Initially, the allocation announced in December was for 10 percent of requested supplies…
Some of the Best Tricks to Use for Cleaning Houseplants
…while you cut them at the base with scissors. Dust and dander trapped deeper inside the cactus should be removed with an aerosol duster. Clean plants about once a month…
COVID Lockdown Proved Reaching Climate Neutrality Maybe a ‘Daunting Task’
…stop and greenhouse gas emissions were reduced. It was a reduction of seven percent, which Mitloehner says,”is really kind of shocking, because there are many people who want us to…
Budget Hearings to Consider UC Funding Restoration
Conversations are continuing regarding the potential for a full UC funding restoration. For UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), it would mean the nearly 13 percent funding reduction for…
Week in Review: Positive Trends in Winegrape Planting, Conservation Practices Prove Their Value
The industry has been making progress in addressing market imbalances with a reduction in winegrape planting. A recent study from the Natural Resources Conservation Service shows how effective conservation practices…
Positive Movement in California Winegrape Planting Trends
The industry has been making progress in addressing market imbalances with a reduction in winegrape planting. Allied Grape Growers (AGG) has released its latest grapevine nursery survey detailing planting trends…
What Americans will be Eating by the BILLIONS During the Big Game
…category is up an astonishing 37.2%. Air fryers? U.S. Department of Agriculture data also confirm the “hot” demand. According to the most recent Cold Storage Reports, there was a 29% reduction…
California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration
…240 projects have been advanced that will achieve a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of more than 23 million metric tons over 10 years. The collaboration between California and Denmark…
Budget Proposal Allows CDFA to Continue Important Programs
…are receiving significant funding support. The Healthy Soils Program administered by CDFA will be allocated $30 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. An additional $170 from the Greenhouse Gas…
DPR Continues to Look at Potential Action on Soil Fumigants
…emissions is being reviewed closely in the city of Shafter in Kern County. Shafter was selected for a Community Emissions Reduction Program plan under Assembly Bill 617 by the California…
Agreement Reaffirms Multi-Agency Commitment to Address Food Waste
…actively working within federal agencies and private industry to encourage food waste reduction. Through better interagency coordination and guidance, improvements will also be made in areas of outreach and education….
Agreement Reaffirms Multi-Agency Commitment to Address Food Waste
… “We’ve seen great strides in food loss and waste reduction since first entering the joint agency formal agreement with our Federal colleagues, and through collaborative efforts with our public and…
Coalition Urges Action to Address California Wildfires Moving Forward
…of fire prevention and preparedness actions. The letter suggests $600 million be used for landscape-scale strategies such as fuel reduction and forest thinning. Investment is also being suggested to expand…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…and led to a further reduction of acreage. “Had Bell-Carter/Dcoop maintained their relations with all their previous California growers, then the industry would have enjoyed a much higher harvest yield,”…