…limited the ability of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to export water from the Delta to California’s Central Valley and further south. … “In fact, while Delta outflow has been…
Collaborative Projects Aim to Aid Salmon
Rather than waiting for government agencies to act on their own, Central Valley landowners and local water agencies are moving ahead with collaborative projects intended to improve conditions for protected…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning Grants
…groundwater please visit http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/index.cfm. Discover more about the DWR Sustainable Groundwater Management Program at http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/index.cfm. To be added to the SGW Program contact list, please email your contact information to…
$8.5 Million Awarded to Improve Communities’ Water Sources
…“Access to a sufficient and safe supply of water is critical to our nation’s health and also to our economy, and we must act to protect this precious resource,” said…
Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors
…sector.” USDA will review all proposed Research and Promotion Board and Marketing Order activities related to Cuba to ensure that they are consistent with existing laws. Examples of activities that…
Funding to Support Implementation of the FDA FSMA Produce Rule
FDA Announces Funding Opportunity for States to Support Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Rule The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) today laid the groundwork…
Filing USDA Agency Appeal an Easy Process
…however and producers need to act relatively quickly. More about the NAD From the NAD website: The National Appeals Division reports directly to the Secretary of Agriculture and is independent…
Grain Bin Safety
…grain storage structures. Working with grain can be dangerous even for the most experienced farmer. Make sure you and your children know the risks and act accordingly. This video was…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…Grants to help schools and child care sites sustain the successful implementation of the healthier meals made possible by the bipartisan Healthy Hunger-free Kids Act of 2010. “As we celebrate…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today urged the full Senate to act quickly on legislation that would establish national regulations to bring consistency and transparency to the labeling of…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
…and Opportunity Act – duty-free access for products exported to the United States – South Africa announced it would partially lift its ban on U.S. pork. “While we now can…
World Pistachio Day
…a serving of pistachios is equal to 49 nuts, which is more than any other tree nut. And since most pistachios come in a shell, the act of shelling the…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…a bug buffet for small fish,” said Jacob Katz, Central California director for California Trout. “Our previous results have shown that the food-rich floodplains appear to act as an important…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews State of the Rural Economy
…the Great Depression. While members thanked the Secretary for his service, they also raised a number of concerns, including the impact that the continued outlook for depressed prices could have…