…Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) website, SustainableAlmondGrowing.org. The online tool calculates the amount and timing of water to be applied to almond orchards based on evapotranspiration (ET) and information about the…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…environment, human health and the climate. A new report from the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis offers a big picture look at the scale and impacts of nitrogen in…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…with conservation practices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Ducks Unlimited More rice producers will have the opportunity to increase sustainability and profitability on their farms…
Japanese Learn About Biotech, Biofuels
…the team visited Monsanto to learn about the company’s effort to improve the productivity and sustainability of crop production. From there, the reporters traveled through Illinois visiting with farmers and…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component to Help Measure Progress Made by Dairy Farms in Sustainability Practices The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, administered by the National Milk Producers…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…techniques. Director for Sustainability and Agricultural Affairs with the Almond Board of California, Gabrielle Ludwig tells us more. Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum More from The Almond Board: Water Management and…
NMPF on Passage of Biotech Labeling Bill
…can begin moving beyond specious arguments over labels, terminology and absence claims, and work to address real food safety and nutrition issues, and further the sustainability of our food system.”…
Consumers Backing Away from Higher-Priced, Cage-Free Eggs
As more companies pledge to source eggs from cage-free hens, research shows consumers are backing away from the higher-priced products. Marketplace Sustainability’s website reports that despite the wave of companies…
‘Keep Management Local’ Still Focus for SGMA
…is about a year to go for the formation of the groundwater sustainability administrations at the local level, and then they will have until 2020 to adopt local plan,” Wade…
Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8
…Board – CASP Info California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) Series 3 Workshop: “In-the-Orchard” Harvest Practices and Equipment Demo Click here to view flyer July 7 – Fresno Fresno State Orchard…
NMPF Pres. on Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on Food Biotech Legislation
…a way that doesn’t stigmatize foods produced with biotechnology. This will be important in addressing the interests of consumers and food producers, and ultimately to the future of agricultural sustainability.”…
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
…sustainability of their farms, large and small, across the country,” said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF. “Importantly, the creation of this new investment tax credit also addresses the…
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
…the tools and the continuum are about increasing our efficiency and sustainability around California’s most valuable natural resource — water.” [1]. What defines California Almond sustainability? Sustainable almond farming utilizes…
Agri View: Summit for Young Farmers
…National Youth Summit on Agri-Science high school students develop the skills and knowledge needed for the challenges facing agriculture, food security and sustainability. National 4-H Council and National 4-H Conference…