California, Nevada, and Arizona have reached an agreement on how to address concerns with the Colorado River. A recent Executive Order will extend flood diversion flexibilities enacted for the Tulare…
Sustainable Pest Management Grants Awarded by DPR
…a cornerstone of DPR’s mission to advance sustainable pest management and continuously improve the state’s protection of people and the environment,” DPR Director Julie Henderson said in a news release….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-26-23
…how Proposition 12 could end a pork producers farm, lab-grown meat having a larger environmental impact than real beef and CARB advancing the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation despite the lack…
EPA to Recommend Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program
Electric car, Charging station Image by Lee Rosario from Pixabay The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends a delay in an electric vehicle program. That’s coming up on this land of…
Supreme Court Limits WOTUS Authority
The broad authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its administration of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule has been curbed. A decision issued by the U.S. Supreme…
USDA Seeking Feedback on Prevented Planting Coverage
…several different prevented planting topics. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is organizing a series of listening sessions as part of outreach efforts to garner industry feedback. “We truly care what…
Colorado River Agreement: ‘Important Step Forward’
California, Nevada, and Arizona have reached an agreement on how to address concerns with the Colorado River. The Lower Basin Plan was accepted after nearly a year of negotiation and…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering $104 million in grants…
Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary
…efforts, partnerships.” Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie USDA photo by Robert Nichols. However, he said the agency will need proof that the method is working. “We…
Newsom Seeks to Streamline Infrastructure Projects
…key factor in the proposals is addressing the time-consuming process related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Legal challenges under CEQA would be limited to 270 to achieve a…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
…boost environmental conservation. The Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program (COVER) Act would provide farmers who plant cover crops a crop insurance discount of $5 per acre. It will…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
…commodities and food products. Not only would the SAVE Act assign definitions to common names, but the Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative would also have to defend the…
Heavy Criticism of House Ag Appropriations Bill to Cut USDA Funding
…is punitive, and it is petty.” The bill would rescind $2 billion for loan forgiveness for borrowers of Farm Service Agency loans and would rescind $3.25 billion for rural clean…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Stresses Importance of Pesticide Labels
The BeSure! campaign from the Growing Matters Coalition tells us it’s always a good time to check your pesticide’s label. The coalition says when choosing crop protection tools, both effectiveness…
