…of adaptation strategies for land managers and policy makers. The collaborative effort, authored by 77 scientists from the Forest Service, other Federal agencies, research institutions and universities across the United…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…state failing to meet federal ambient air quality standards for one or more air pollutants. The new cleaner harvest technology joins a list of other on-farm air quality options for…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…the most experienced chefs can find and share healthier recipes. Empower Consumers The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently deliberating on how to enhance the usefulness to consumers of…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…agricultural air quality supported by federal agencies; promotes intergovernmental (federal, state, local and tribal) coordination in establishing agricultural air quality policy to avoid duplication of efforts; and ensures that air…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…for the date. Shasta Lake north of Redding, California’s and the federal Central Valley Project’s (CVP) largest reservoir, was holding 2,138,566 acre-feet, 47 percent of its 4.5 million acre-foot capacity…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…years following the Dust Bowl and around World War II, when 40 percent of federal research and development expenditures went towards agricultural research. Today, with just 2 percent of federal…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…measure neither increases nor decreases the state’s debt payments. Its other fiscal effects on federal, state and local government are unknown. Recent polls show Californians strongly support terminating the Governor’s…
2015 Warmest Year By Far
…From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): The January–December map of temperature anomalies shows that warmer-than-average temperatures occurred across the vast majority of the globe during 2015, combining to…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…Obama Administration’s and Secretary Vilsack’s place-based initiatives, Promise Zones and StrikeForce, to address rural areas facing significant economic challenges. These initiatives and the emphasis on Community Economic Development (CED) are…
American Farm Bureau Expresses Support for Senate Child Nutrition Legislation Goals
…dietary habits,” Farm Bureau’s letter stated. “This child nutrition legislation will enhance efforts of federal nutrition programs to provide nutritious meals and teach healthy eating behaviors.” The letter stated that…
Farm Credit
…system. And she says in the century since the federal farm loan act was signed into law subsequent laws and advancements along with its cooperative model have strengthened the farm…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…the past 36 months, the fastest pace since 2000. USDA and the Obama Administration will continue to stand with America’s farming families, small businesses and rural communities as they build…
Dietary Guidelines
…developed by the Federal Government for the public. For example, Federal dietary guidance publications are required by law to be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines. It also is used to…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…federal ambient air quality standards for one or more air pollutants. The new cleaner harvest technology joins a list of other on-farm air quality options for which NRCS provides technical…