…engage the ag community in reducing carbon pollution by creating voluntary incentives for sequestering carbon and implementing conservation strategies that preserve the nation’s limited soil and water resources. He also…
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
…Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), created in the 2014 Farm Bill, will fund a number of conservation activities across California – with special funding available for California’s…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities…
Farmer’s Reply to Rep. Costa on Water
…Le Grand-Athlone Water District and Director of the Madera Chowchilla Water and Power Authority. Clearly, he’s very hands-on with California water. His message to Congressman Costa: there’s a better way…
Full Interview with Kole Upton
…the Merced County Sphere of Influence Water Users Association, on the board of directors for the Le Grand-Athlone Water District and Director of the Madera Chowchilla Water and Power Authority….
Considering a Ban on Furrow Irrigation
Notices were sent out in the Westlands Water District area informing growers that the Water Policy Committee considered and approved a recommendation to the Board of Directors amending the current…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…the Saginaw Bay, intensive agricultural production, industrial pollution and other factors has created a need for enhanced water quality efforts. The new conservation program announced today, called the Regional Conservation…
Agribusiness Export Training Seminars
…demonstrate their competency in global commerce and set themselves apart from other professionals within their related industries. And finally, CITD will be hosting an Executive Export Seminar Series for water…
USDA Video: Venture Conservationist -USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program
USDA announces a new approach to conservation — a partnership program to recruit new partners and leverage additional investments for conservation projects in local communities….
Groundwater Discussions at CDFA Meeting
…the state’s near- and long-term water priorities. One of actions identified in the report, ‘Expand Water Storage Capacity and Improve Groundwater Management,’ outlined the intent to improve sustainable groundwater management…
Farm Leader Calls for Quick Negotiations on Drought Bills
…failed for the past 30 years to modernize our water system,” he said. “California cannot afford another 20 or 30 years of inaction. Drought and water shortages hit farmers first…
Passage of the Emergency Drought Relief Act
San Luis Reservoir, Central California, in drought condition in 2008, with water at 20% of capacity. Photo by Len Wilcox The United States Senate has passed the Emergency Drought Relief…
Citrus Industry This Week: Hot Water Thermotherapy; Fertigation Keys
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report on a new thermotherapy method, fertigation tips and an update on fresh citrus shipments. Want to learn more?…
USDA’s NRCS Putting Measures in Place to Help Farmers and Ranchers
Susan Carter Public Affairs Specialist USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is putting measures in place to help farmers and ranchers preserve and maintain farm land. Susan Carter has this story….