…test sites have the most potential.” While groundwater is coming under management by the state of California through the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, research and data is critically needed to…
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Violate Law, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…in effect – as part of their enforcement actions. One California farmer invested tens of thousands of dollars to map his private property to ensure his farming activity would avoid…
Legislation Introduced to Set Food Labeling Standards
…Labeling Act and was introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, and Representative Chellie Pingree, a Democrat from Maine. The Food Date Labeling Act proposes standardized language for retail…
Agri View: Pollinators Habitat
…insects have adapted to this early shift in the flowering date of plants, by advancing their seasonal flight activity[3]. However, the responses of individual species vary and are unknown for…
Farming from the Heart – Salinas Valley Fair
On May 11th, King City kicked off its annual Salinas Valley Fair. Corryn made her way out to the fair and spoke with each of the species champions and also…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…application of a herbicide or to be toxic to insect pests. The fact that only two characteristics have been widely used is one of the reasons the committee avoided sweeping,…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
Report Confirms Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal A government report on the impact to the U.S. economy of an Asia-Pacific free trade deal confirms what the National Pork Producers…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 Passed House Committee Today Dairy leaders applaud the House Education and Workforce Committee for including key dairy provisions in the Improving Child Nutrition…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…regulation of California’s groundwater basins as outlined in the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2014 were approved by the California Water…
Agri View: Ornamental Fish
…The majority of these species are collected from the wild. Only freshwater fish species are extensively farm-raised. Ornamental Species Approximate Number of Species Principal Geographic Regions Fresh-, Salt-, and Brackish-…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
…California’s groundwater basins as outlined in the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2014. Improving Sustainable Groundwater Management is also a key…
Leaders Say Lemon Proposal ‘Defies Logic’
…and will be open to comments till July 11. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) greatly opposes this proposal, saying this is just another act in a series of moves that jeopardize…
People’s Garden
…working together to establish community and school gardens that incorporate sustainable practices and improve communities across the country. Through this Initiative USDA demonstrates that the simple act of planting a…
Agri View: Weather Losses
…depend on changing global market conditions as well as responses to local climate stressors, including farmers adjusting planting patterns in response to altered crop yields and crop species, seed producers…