…pending statewide emergency,” the letter states. “Droughts are obviously not new to this state. We had similar drought conditions in 2014, when allocations to the State Water Project (SWP) were…
Global Beef Industry Has Potential to Reduce Emission Levels by Half
…in Global Change Biology. As part of the project, the researchers found that implementing various ranch management practices can have a substantial impact on emission levels. The study shows that…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-07-21
…project continuing to make progress and endophytes acting as a ‘vaccine’ in a carrot study. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen to…
Dismal Snowpack Survey Reflects Third Driest Year on Record
…allocations for the State Water Project from 10 percent to five percent. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has also suspended the availability of water supplies for South-of-Delta Central Valley Project…
Week in Review: Drought Declared, Allocations Reduced, And Paid Leave to Be Retroactive
The Department of Water Resources has reduced the allocation for the State Water Project from 10 to five percent. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated 50 counties in California as…
USDA Rounding Out Fundamental Staff Appointments
…as Project Director for Food Safety at The Pew Charitable Trusts. Eskin has extensive experience with consumer protection issues such as food safety, as well as food and drug labeling….
SGMA Video Series Now Available in Three Languages
…of the project has been to make SGMA information more accessible and encourage more engagement from community members. “A lot of the rural communities, Spanish speakers, and Hmong speakers haven’t…
DWR Issues Allocation Reduction for State Water Project
…to increase water conservation measures and reduce irrigated acreage. Dry Conditions Also Affect Central Valley Project While Central Valley Project contractors have yet to receive an allocation reduction, their allotments…
USDA to Provide $75 Million for Alternative Practices for Conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be supporting unique projects that offer alternative practices for conservation. Up to $75 million will be made available for new projects through the…
Seaweed Feed Reduces Cattle Emissions More Than 80 Percent
…Davis, Ermias Kebreab has been working on the project for some time. A recent 21-week study proved that methane emissions from cattle declined as much as 82 percent when fed…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-11-21
…how much of that is going to ag, room for growth in domestic marketing for the almond industry, and ARS launching a new project to engage in the next generation…
ARS Launches New Project to Engage the Next Generation of Researchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to ensure the next generation of agriculturalists are equipped with the necessary skills. A new project was recently launched by USDA’s Agricultural…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-08-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a collaborative exchange project that looks at dairy sustainability,…
USDA Leadership Continues Taking Shape with Recent Appointments
…Her experience also includes having served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff to Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona. Currently, Montaño Greene serves as Deputy Director for…