…said. “The Leopold Conservation Award recognizes outstanding examples of the stewardship that family farmers and ranchers perform every day.” Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Conservation…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made…
EPA Helps California’s Redwood Valley County Water District Prepare for a Changing Climate
…Pacific Southwest. “EPA’s expertise can help water utilities adapt to the public health and environmental challenges of drought and climate change.” The Redwood Valley County Water District will participate in…
Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout
…Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. California is the only state within the range of Pacific salmon and steelhead trout where rice is grown. Thiobencarb is typically used on rice…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded $161,000 through a Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to Ducks Unlimited in 2011 to develop the necessary methodology to quantify the carbon stored in the soil by…
Bee-Friendly Flowers Take Little Resources
…allocate water for extra flowers that can aid bee activity. CEO of the Pollination Connection Denise Qualls said seeds available for growers are designed to take very little water and…
Drought Year Causing Research Uncertainties
…Orchard Advisor Dr. Katherine Pope believes less winter chill has increased blanking in pistachios but with a lack of water being a major problem this year, no one can be…
Less Puddles Mean Less Pollination
Efficient irrigation has eliminated the standing water in orchards that bees desperately need. Less Puddles Means less Pollination The lack of puddles on almond grounds is making it difficult for…
Farm Leader Welcomes Passage of Water Bond
…both aboveground and underground water supplies,” Wenger said. The bond will also make investments in a variety of other water-related initiatives. Wenger said solving California’s water problems will require an…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…their water conservation work. Professors Patrick Brown, Jan Hopmans, and Ken Shackel, as well as recently retired Cooperative Extension Specialist Larry Schwankl were among a team of scientists awarded the…
Drought Causing Poor Bee Health
…the important carbohydrate they need to stay healthy when water is scarce. CEO of the Pollination Connection Denise Qualls says the lack of heath will weaken the bees’ natural defenses….
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2015 Specialty Crop Grants
…has partnered with the California State Water Resources Control Board to utilize their online application site, the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST). Applicants must register for a FAAST account…
Bats Work the Night Shift in Pollination
…A lesser long-nosed bat pollinates a cross section of a saguaro cactus flower. Photo by Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International. “When they are in Texas and New Mexico, they…
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
…level, applying their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on commodity support programs; conservation programs; indemnity and disaster programs; emergency programs and eligibility. County committees operate within official regulations designed…