…efficient irrigation systems.” After Governor Brown called for a 25 percent reduction in urban water use in 2015, Californians rose to the challenge and saved 24 percent during the 12…
USDA County-Level Data Dispute New NWF Study
…witnessed reductions—not expansions—in cropland between 1997 and 2012. Specifically, we found: Cropland in the counties with ethanol plants fell by 2.02 million acres, or 3.5 percent, between 1997 and 2012….
USDA Expands Meat and Poultry Hotline Hours
…the reduction of foodborne illness, and one way to contribute to that reduction is to increase public awareness of safe food handling information. FSIS’ Meat and Poultry Hotline has been…
Almond Board: Big Increase for Low-Dust Incentive
An incentive program that makes it more affordable for almond and walnut producers to implement low-dust harvesting equipment has more than doubled. The Almond Board of California added that growers…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…merger, if approved by the U.S. Justice Department, would create the largest biotechnology and seed firm in the U.S. “The reduction in competition that would be wrought by a Dow-DuPont…
Trump Document Proposes Cuts to 2017 USDA, FDA Spending
…by April 28th to avoid a government shutdown. The cuts are aimed at the last five months of the current fiscal year and would compound the 21 percent proposed reduction…
Subcommittee Examines Farm Policy in Advance of the Next Farm Bill
…years—four times the estimate at passage. The agricultural community has repeatedly answered the call for deficit reduction. In light of that, it is important that we craft strong and effective…
Agri View: Changing Weather
…the increase in damaging storms was due to one thing. The warmer winter. Now I am reading that we could have another dust bowl. Worse than the one that occurred…
Building a Reliable, Low-Cost Device to Measure Moisture in Grain Bags
…Agency for International Development project called the “Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss.” Read more about the new moisture meter in the March 2017 issue…
Parasitic Wasps Released in Asian Citrus Psyllid Project in Santa Clara County
…to fleas or particles of dust. (Courtesy CDFA) This approach is one of many examples of CDFA pursuing biological control methods in its pest prevention programs. In this video shot…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
…applications by aircraft, sprinklers, air-blast sprayers, and all fumigant applications. In addition, most dust and powder pesticide applications, such as sulfur, would be prohibited during this time. Require California growers…
CDFA Introduces the California Climate Investments Web Site
…emission reduction programs and projects. Agencies receiving appropriations develop and implement programs within three priority areas: clean energy and energy efficiency; natural resources (and waste diversion); and transportation and sustainable…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…additional day when surface ozone was less than 60 parts per billion. “If this level of rice yield reduction occurred throughout all of China, it would lead to the loss…
Farm Sector Working Capital to Decrease in 2017
…Economic Research Service expects that capital to shrink to $48 billion by the end of this year. The lower amount of working capital is a result of a reduction in…