…the Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996 and the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order. USDA encourages board membership that reflects the diversity of…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…irrigation and soil sensors has reduced water use on a number of his crops by up to 60%. To benefit a variety of waterfowl, including imperiled species, Thomson established an…
Lawmakers Mixed on WRDA Lame-duck Changes
The 2016 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) may face an uphill climb during the lame-duck session of Congress as the House and Senate versions of the bill differ greatly….
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…projects,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “These projects will unleash much youthful energy and creativity in support of our local watersheds.” Plumas Audubon Society…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…groups; an expert in toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry; an organic retailer; and an organic certifying agent representative. The NOSB was established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and…
NFU Backs American Food for American Schools Legislation
Recognizing the need to improve sourcing of American-grown food products by U.S. schools, National Farmers Union (NFU) applauded the introduction of the “American Food for American Schools Act of 2016.”…
EPA Approves Some Dicamba-Based Herbicides
…pesticide use with the potential for harming threatened animal and plant species. Monsanto says the Xtend product platform will be its largest technology launch in history. The company expects that…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…plans because of commodity attributes, such as perishability or prohibitive costs. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) freight-related activities are increasingly multi-modal and inclusive of ports, but gaps exist in the…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…and Agriculture (CDFA) was appropriated $50 million dollars from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, authorized by the Budget Act of 2016, to provide financial assistance for early and extra methane…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…agricultural officials for investigation. The UC Riverside Center for Invasive Species Research, which Hoddle directs, has a website where people can report palm trees that may be infested, at cisr.ucr.edu/palmarum_survey.html….
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…opportunity to achieve environmental and economic benefits. Small livestock operations are encouraged to contact their local Farm Service Agency office to learn more about this program.” Taylor also announced that…
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
…have doubts about the pact when it comes to things like food safety, intellectual property, and other points. The lower house is expected to pass TPP on Friday due to…
CCGGA Hosts Congressional Staff
…visit was to discuss implementation issues with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), in particular, the current applicability of the Preventive Controls Rule for Animal Food to a cotton gin….