…USDA’s Farm Service Agency (March 1st); and water conservation enhancements offered by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (March 3rd). These programs offer a variety on-farm assistance including cover crops…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
On USDA Blog by Ann Mills, Deputy Under Secretary of Natural Resources and Environment “Water conservation begins where the first drop of rain falls…most likely on private working lands.” This…
Emergency Conservation Program Available
Val Dolcini, State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency announced Emergency Conservation Program availability for multiple counties in California. Sabrina Hill has all of the details of the…
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…farmers to fund water conservation measures that protect lands and sensitive watersheds; · $25 million to the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants program for water conservation projects and to protect…
California Farm Bureau Supports Senate Bill to Address Water Crisis
With farmers and ranchers struggling against drought and subsequent water shortages, the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation said he welcomes Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s legislation tackling the state’s water…
Statement of Westlands Water District on California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
…Project (CVP) and the California State Water Project (SWP). The legislation introduced today would provide much needed relief for the public water agencies that receive water from these projects and…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…and using the water for the plants cleans and oxygenates the water for the fish. It’s an environmental balancing act that is mutually beneficial.” Demand for fish, especially in the…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…college students, and the deceased do not receive benefits. Ensures SNAP recipients are not receiving benefits in multiple states. Prevents abuses such as water dumping to exchange bottles for cash….
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…President Paul Wenger said the law includes a number of conservation programs to share costs of stewardship work performed on farms and ranches. For example, the Air Quality Initiative in…
California’s Water Shortage Could Idle Hundreds of Thousands of Crop Acres
…tree and vine produce is only grown there. If things don’t turn around – California water managers have said the drought will force an unprecedented cutoff in state-supplied water sold…
Former CA Ag Secretary on Drought
Former California Secretary of Agriculture A.G. Kawamura discusses the state’s water crisis. CLICK HERE to listen to this report….
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…communities, watershed health and drinking water, contributing 80 percent of the water supply for Helena, Mont. Successful implementation of this project will protect public health and safety, reduce the risk…
House of Representatives Passes California Water Bill
…Nunes (CA-22), H.R. 3964, the Sacramento–San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act gained support from the entire California GOP delegation. The bill restores water reliability to California communities by codifying…
FID Facilitates Emergency Banking To Provide Dry-Year Water For Small Valley Cities, Towns
…“call” on Friant water releases by the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors, the river’s historic water right holders. (The Exchange Contractors are entitled to receive their water supply from the…