USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses

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…to create opportunities for growth and prosperity, support innovative technologies, identify new markets for agricultural producers and better utilize our nation’s natural resources. Created by the 2008 Farm Bill, REAP…

USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers

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…assessing the impact of economic changes to new and beginning farmers, and conducting outreach activities which can inform relevant public policy to enhance small farmers’ well-being. For example, the University…

Meeting to Focus on Future of CA Ag

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…transportation, marketing and sales. Nationally it is estimated that more than 16 million jobs are supported through farm and agricultural related activities. As global consumer preferences, food manufacturing and agricultural…

Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions

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…of any contract entered into pursuant to these directives. 19. For several actions called for in this proclamation, environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act is suspended to…

Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program

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better management and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. Two public stakeholder meetings were held in April 2014 to explain the new program and to receive comments and suggestions….

Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater

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…management, guided by resources provided by the state government. The workshop—sponsored by the state Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Food and Agriculture—represented part of a Brown…

Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013

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New USDA Discoveries Led to 180 New Inventions, Include Flour that Prevents Weight Gain, Protections from Disease for U.S. Troops, Turning Grass Clippings to Energy WASHINGTON, April 23, 2014 –…