…while reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). There is $75 million proposed for CDFA in this area. The funding would come from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and would include…
Agri View: Avian Flu Recovery
…influenza (AI) and reducing its effects on both agriculture and public health. USDA is aware of and prepared for the emergence of new types of AI virus. The nature of…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…activities are essential for reducing risks of catastrophic fires, increasing the resiliency of lands to recover from fire, and to protect communities and infrastructure. The Administration proposes that Interior and…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…the state meet both the overall goal of reducing GHGs and the important near-term goals of reducing SLCPs. In addition, many digester projects, including all five projects funded in 2015…
Agri View: GMO Salmon
…efficiency and localized production, AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage Salmon increases productivity while reducing costs and the environmental impacts associated with current salmon farming operations. Land-based aquaculture systems can provide a continuous supply…
The California Kitchen: Almond Crusted Smoked BBQ Ribs
…Dust (Ground or Blended almonds Not a paste) Chipotle Garlic Season 3 T Organic Pastures Raw Butter Melted 1/2 Cup Ketchup 1/4 Cup Honey 6 T Brown Sugar 1 T…
So Cal Wildfire Threat Could Soon Be Reduced
An incoming system could bring needed moisture to Southern California, reducing the threat of wildfires like those during Christmas weekend. So Cal Wildfire Threat Could Soon Be Reduced…
SNAP Hunger
…United States and the important role that SNAP plays in addressing it. A growing body of high-quality research shows that SNAP is highly effective at reducing food insecurity, and in…
Agri View: Smart Phones
…will use the LandInfo data together with Cloud-based models and additional knowledge bases to help users identify and select management systems that increase production while reducing soil erosion. Herrick said…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…response to foodborne illness outbreaks; A new soil nitrogen test that rapidly and inexpensively determines the total amount of nitrogen in the soil that is available to a plant, reducing…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…and research on reducing nitrous oxide emissions associated with the use of nitrogen fertilizers. Applicants are invited to submit two-page concept proposals to FREP by Friday, January 29, 2016. Concepts…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…listing, which will give producers more flexibility to address prescriptive Resource Management Plans. Livestock grazing is one of the best management tools we have to maintain healthy landscapes, reducing the…
Honey Bees’ Hard Winter
For the past couple of years, beekeepers have been doing better at reducing winter honey bee colony losses. Part of this success comes from better management of a principal cause…
NFU Frustrated by Dow/DuPont Merger
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson expressed frustration today with the announcement that Dupont and Dow Chemical announced a definitive agreement to unite their two companies into one, reducing…