…have to make those considerations if they don’t have enough feed. Concern about available forage supplies may pressure some dairies to scale back their cow numbers, but higher milk prices…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…of California and the south of California and everyplace in between, as well as the entire Western region are going to have to start rethinking how we approach water for…
Washington Firm Recalls Dried Egg Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
…the establishment number “INSPECTED EGG PRODUCTS PLANT 21493G” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. These products were shipped nationwide and to U.S. military installations in the United States and abroad,…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…The River Forecast Centers, for example, produce stream flow and runoff forecasts that help inform water supply decisions. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Emergency Agriculture Loans: The U.S. Department…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…conservation in the face of extreme weather – including the significant drought conditions in 11 western states. As we were meeting, the U.S. Senate was in the process of voting…
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…get in the way of a united response to this crisis.” With record low storage after 3 consecutive dry years, California is left with fewer options to mitigate the impact…
Statement of Westlands Water District on California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
…in Old and Middle Rivers, as prescribed by the 2008 biological opinion issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to minimize water supply reductions for the CVP and…
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…family, which now operates three dairies within a few miles of each other. Lakeside is the largest of the three. Located in the southern portion of California’s Central Valley, it…
Retail Consignees for USDA FSIS Recall of Rancho Feeding Corporation Meat Products
…Buds Meats 7750 Petaluma Hill Rd. Penngrove CA G & G Sonoma Mtn. Pkwy. Petaluma CA Petaluma Mkt. 210 Western Ave. Petaluma CA Azteca Market 802 4th St. San Rafael…
CalASFMRA Enters 2014 with New Logo, New Officers and New Direction
…the second largest chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) and under its new brand, CalASFMRA – Western Ag Professionals, has nearly 300 members in…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…Virginia Restoration Venture Kentucky – Triplett Creek Arkansas – Western Arkansas Woodland Restoration New York – Susquehanna Watershed Riparian Buffer Enhancements Mississippi – Upper Black Creek Watershed Oregon – East…
CA Lawmakers Urge Reclamation to Maintain Rescheduled Water
…below: January 26, 2014 The Honorable Michael Connor Commissioner United States Bureau of Reclamation 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240-0001 Dear Commissioner Connor, It has come to our attention…
Ag Leadership Program Seeks Applicants for Class 45
…are encouraged to apply. The Ag Leadership Program, operated by the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF), is considered to be one of the premier leadership development experiences in the United…
Dairy Leader Program Accepting Applications
April 4, 2014 is the deadline to apply for Western United Dairymen’s highly successful California Dairy Leaders Program. Designed to train the next generation of California’s dairy leaders, the leadership…