…reduction equivalent to removing 766,000 cars from California highways. Additionally, NRCS and partners renewed their commitment to protecting imperiled wildlife species throughout the state in 2013. NRCS worked with eastern…
Poultry Grower Lois Alt Prevails Against EPA
…Elimination System permit requirements. Alt filed suit against EPA in June 2012 after the agency threatened her with $37,500 in fines each time stormwater came into contact with dust, feathers…
Funding for Fairs to be Discussed
…savings. This $32 million reduction in funding repositioned how fairs operate. The CDFA meeting is Tuesday, July 9th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the CDFA in Sacramento. The…
Irrigation and Almond Hull Rot
…studies have shown that a 14 to 18 bar reduction in irrigation showed significant reduction in hull rot, when performed at the right time. That optimum time is about two…
Update on Senate Farm Bill Debate
…nutrition entitlement programs and establish a nutrition assistance block grant program. Amendment 931 Rejected To strike a reduction in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, with an offset that limits crop…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…it enables us to have a stable and affordable food supply. Title I is cut by nearly $23 billion, which is a reduction of more than 30 percent. This cut…
Studies Show Benefits of Nuts, Grapes
…damage. It found that after three months of diet rich in red, green, and black grapes, there was a significant reduction in inflammatory markers throughout the body, with the biggest…
Even Less Water for Central Valley Farmers
…percent. The general manager of Westlands Water District, Thomas Birmingham, says the water supply reductions facing farmers will devastate the local communities and that local communities face more than $1…
How Do New EPA Guidelines Affect Ag?
A recent EPA decision does not include coarse particles like farm dust in revised clean air standards. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…