VP of Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh, Eric Morgan said their cover cropping system in tomatoes is showing promise. The approach has resulted in a sizable decrease in…
Week in Review: Sites Project Progressing & Audit Highlights Shortcomings of CA Water Management
…programs, but lawmakers ask where that money is to come from. An audit was conducted on the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board in its…
Water Board Authorizes More Than a Million Acre-Feet of Groundwater Recharge
…address water supply reliability, conservation, and flood mitigation. The Department of Water Resources has awarded funding to 44 projects throughout the state. Investments are being made to improve the Leaky…
How Important is the “Natural” Label on Food?
How important is that “natural” label on our groceries? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) says food labeled…
Sites Reservoir Continues Progress with Water Board Decision
The State Water Resources Control Board has determined that the Sites Reservoir water rights application is officially complete. That moves the development process to the next step with a 60-day…
State Auditor Points Out Inadequacies with California Water Management
A recent report highlights a multitude of shortfalls in California water management. An audit was conducted on the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources Control Board…
Trade Mission Focuses on Opportunities in Japan
…market briefings from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service and industry trade experts, and participate in site visits. The delegation includes a robust representation of the U.S. agriculture sector, including businesses, state…
Cooking Burgers Without the Grill This Summer
…the burger, locking in the natural flavor.” He also recommends covering the top of the skillet to allow the burger to cook more evenly. Smoker Smokers and pellet grills…
INSV Infections Low to Start Season, But Concerns Remain with Drying Conditions
…Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh, and member of the INSV Task Force. The wet weather has kept areas of the Salinas Valley greener much further into late spring…
Producers Still Have an Opportunity to Apply for USDA Revenue Loss Programs
…in light of support from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Nine organizations are partnering with FSA to provide application assistance for ERP Phase Two. Free assistance is being made available…
Learn About GMOs with the FDA
…and final phase, providing consumers with new educational materials that add to an existing collection of GMO resources on the FDA’s Feed Your Mind webpage. These new educational materials, as well as…
NRCS Investing $8 Million in Carbon Monitoring Efforts
…working with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to expand the overall effort. The four partners will be working on regional projects to measure and monitor carbon in the soil…
EPA to Recommend Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program
…the White House will review the EPA’s final rule. The plan would have given EV automakers credits for charging vehicles using power generated from natural gas or methane. The threat…
Colorado River Agreement: ‘Important Step Forward’
…volumes of conservation that will build elevation in Lake Mead, make strategic use of the improved hydrology, and build upon partnerships within and among states, urban water agencies, agricultural irrigation…