…sits at the head of California’s largest water system—the Central Valley Project. Not only will the project benefit farms, communities and the environment, it will provide ample opportunities for smarter…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
…Goffman are also serving as part of the EPA team. Ken Kopocis is also on the review team. During the Obama administration, Kopocis served as EPA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator for…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
…Tulare County. The project has been a joint venture between California Bioenergy, Chevron U.S.A., and local dairy farmers. Collaborators have been providing funding for digestor projects throughout areas of Kings,…
Newly Developed Soil Can Pull Water from the Air
…plants. The project is comprised of an atmospheric water irrigation system that is based on super moisture absorbent gels, known simply as SMAG. The SMAG-soil harvests water from the air…
Federal Officials Moving Forward on Friant-Kern Canal Repairs
…water conveyance system. The move comes after the Trump Administration invested nearly $5 million to begin working on the Friant Kern Canal Project. Areas of the canal have been subsiding…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…of a large renewable energy infrastructure may not work for their farms.” A total of 12 DDRDP projects and 13 AMMP projects were selected for funding support. The projects are…
USDA Outlines Projects Through Great American Outdoors Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has outlined project priorities under the Great American Outdoors Act. A prioritized list of deferred maintenance projects has been delivered to Congress. The list…
Safflower Shows Potential as Winter Forage Crop for Dairies
Researchers at UC Davis are looking at the potential of growing safflower as a winter forage crop for dairies. The project is the first of its kind in deliberately growing…
Research Continues to Address Southern Blight in Potatoes
…blight. Some fungicides have provided varying levels of benefit but are not been highly effective. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu has been working on a project to help…
Satellite Data Helping to Make More Informed Water Decisions
…level. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been a significant collaborator in multiple different projects looking at water use. One particular area of focus has been gathering a…
Increasing More Targeted Cattle Grazing Is A ‘Win-Win-Win Opportunity’
…a targeted tool to improve public safety and in many situations improve our grassland habitat conservation goals.” The research project, ‘Benefits of Cattle Grazing for Reducing Fire Fuels and Fire…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Push-pull Strategy Synergistic Effect
…He said it’s traced back to the 1980s in the documentation and can increase the efficiency of products. Stelinski also notes that in some cases, including a project of his…
Valent U.S.A. Opens New North American Innovation Center
…working conditions within the parameters of COVID-19 restrictions. “It definitely changed how we looked at this facility. This has been a two-year project, so when we started designing the facility…
CA Attorney General Remains Adamantly Against Raising Shasta Dam
…challenges. Becerra has been active in his opposition to raising the dam. A lawsuit was filed against Westlands Water District for its efforts to support the project. Becerra asserted that…