…department’s addition this year to the governor’s Strategic Growth Council, which also includes agencies and departments within Business, Consumer Services and Housing, Transportation, Natural Resources, Health and Human Services, and…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…resources and infrastructure. Unfortunately, it also propelled the Legislature to pass and the governor to sign two groundwater bills, which may have been well intended but fell short of recognizing…
Farm Leader Welcomes Passage of Water Bond
…“all-of-the-above approach,” involving storage, recycling, desalination and continued improvements in water efficiency. “We look forward to working with Governor Brown and the Legislature to turn the promise of Proposition 1…
State and Federal Officials to Discuss Drought and Groundwater Management for 2015
…Risk Management Agency; Jacque Johnson, USDA Farm Service Agency; and Kerry Tucker, Nuffer Smith and Tucker Public Relations. The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and…
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is part of emergency drought Legislation (SB 103) signed earlier this year by Governor Brown…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Directors Support California Farm Bureau’s Voter Guide
…at the end of the legislative session as legislators from both sides of the aisle and the Governor came to agreement on a bond that actually invests in the state’s…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…Governor Terry McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and local farmers at the Virginia State Fair “Local and regional food systems are one of the pillars of our efforts to…
Water Managers Worked on Legislation Basics
Before groundwater bills were finished and signed by Governor Brown, California water experts were gathering to try and piece together guidelines that were manageable for current water entities. Kaweah Delta…
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…Office at grants@cdfa.ca.gov with general program questions. Governor Brown has called on all Californians to reduce their water use by 20 percent and prevent water waste. Visit www.SaveOurWater.com to find…
Drought Has Strengthened Bond to Ag
…closer bond between the consumer and product. Drought Has Strengthened Bong to Ag Melban says the avocado industry is on the fence about the current groundwater legislation on the governor’s…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
Governor Brown signs historic groundwater legislation. Photo Credit: Justin Short, Office of the Governor. (From ca.gov, Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.) Putting California communities on a path to…
Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules
From the Associated Press California will no longer be the last Western state with a pump-as-you-please approach to groundwater. Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation…
Cattlemen’s Association President Talks CA Water
…sitting on the Governor’s desk were created with little thought. The California Cattlemen’s Association is telling its members to do their part and hopefully that message will persuade Governor Brown….