…million acre-feet by capturing excess stormwater from the Sacramento River. Sites Project Authority has also been invited to apply for a $2.2 billion low-interest loan through the Environmental Protection Agency’s…
World’s First Agriculture-Focused Satellite Launches
…the next three years. The EOS Data Analytics project is the world’s first agriculture-focused satellite constellation providing the industry with high-quality data to support efficient and sustainable practices. Images obtained…
Collaboration Critical for Advancing the Raisin Industry
…if this or that agency could come up with some data or an answer, we’d be better off,’” Hubbell said. “We’re going to go out and try to find the…
The Start of The New Year Sees New WOTUS Rule
…the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army on December 30. In a joint news release, the agencies note that the rule will “strengthen fundamental…
New Year’s Resolutions for the Farm
…conservation programs available through NRCS and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) give you the tools and resources to protect environmentally sensitive land and restore grasslands, wetlands, and forests, which leads…
2022 Census of Agriculture Underway
…Agriculture this November. A paper questionnaire will follow in December. Taken once every five years, the Census of Agriculture is the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every…
MSOB: Broadening Approach to Biocontrol Research to Look for Untapped Potential
…made possible by Marrone Bio Innovations, leading the movement to environmentally sustainable farming practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and…
NASS 2021 Organic Survey Results
…states for value of organic sales. “The continual rise in interest for updated organics data is consistent with the growth of this important sector,” said NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer. “These…
Almond Update: Almond Acreage Drops Amidst Challenges
…August 31 was estimated at 1.64 million acres. Data for the same period last year showed 1.66 million acres. “The drop was accounted for in the non-bearing acres, which then…
EPA: New Biofuel Mandates Will Boost GHG in Short Term
A new EPA mandate will increase greenhouse gas emissions, but they say it’s only temporary. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed changes to…
Agricultural Wins and Losses in Omnibus Appropriations Package
…stand to benefit farmers and ranchers. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) noted its support for the inclusion of the Growing Climate Solutions Act and the SUSTAINS Act. “Environmental markets…
MSOB: Predatory Mite Does Dual Duty for Biological Control
…made possible by Marrone Bio Innovations, leading the movement to environmentally sustainable farming practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and…
AFBF Says Check Rural Broadband Map
…a huge step from where we used to be where broadband data availability was based off of census block level data. American Farm Bureau was a strong proponent of the…
Almond Update: Great Experience and Attendance at TAC 2022
…maybe went to a session and wanted to reference some of those slides we will have those posted to our Almonds.com/conference page in the very near future,” Bailey noted. Even…
