…conference will focus on how to start, expand, or perfect Worm composting and waste reduction. The wholesale price of worms has jumped from $15 per pound in 2020 to an…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…part of the $3.1 billion to help certain distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). “USDA continues to make progress on…
The California Kitchen: Perfect Potato Chips
…Chips 1 LB 1/8 Inch Thick Russet Potato slices TT Dust with Corn Starch 1 Qt Vegetable Oil ( Frying ) (Potato Dust) 1 T Blackening Spice 1T Chive 1…
Week in Review: Water Projects Streamlined & Legislative Effort to Address Tomato Pest
…methane emission reduction measures. DPR Director Julie Henderson said biological products will have a role to play in transitioning to more sustainable pest management. The funding will be utilized to…
Land Sales Slowing, Prices Remain High
…in the fourth quarter of 2022. The market experienced a reduction in both sales volume and value growth since that time, as interest rates increased, and inflation pressures became more…
USDA Resources for Preventing HPAI
…to avoid disease and reduction of all kinds of particularly high path avian influenza,” she said in an interview with USDA reporter Rod Bain. The campaign has been around for…
Methane Emission Reduction Grants Available for Dairy and Livestock Producers
…have funded 271 projects since 2015, resulting in a reduction of over 24.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The emission reductions are equivalent to taking 5.4 million gasoline-powered…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Support Agrivoltaics Research
…a network of demonstration sites nationwide through the legislation. Agrivoltaic advocates note that the practice can increase farm profits through the reduction in energy use or selling of energy generated…
Making Strides in Funding Water Infrastructure Improvements
…that need to happen. The Bureau of Reclamation is getting money from two significant federal funding sources, from the infrastructure bill and Inflation Reduction Act. It will bring billions of…
Colorado River Agreement: ‘Important Step Forward’
…Reduction Act. The amount of compensation is expected to be approximately $1.2 billion. The remaining 700,000 acre-feet of water will be conserved through voluntary reductions by Lower Basin states. Prior…
Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary
…need the data to be able to prove this, to demonstrate that this approach can work. So, we’re making big investments with resources in the Inflation Reduction Act to make…
USDA Modernizing Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…and non-governmental organizations through the ALE program. ALE is intended to conserve prime farmland and at-risk grasslands. The Inflation Reduction Act provides $19.5 billion over five years to help strengthen…
May Revision of California Budget Boosts Flood Control Support
…11 percent decline in climate investments is laid out in the proposal. Funding allocations have shifted away from drought concerns to be applied to flooding issues. A reduction of $125…
Additional Assistance for Farm Loan Borrowers
…risk. The announcement is part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Since the IRA…