…this year. In a letter sent to House Republican leadership, the coalition noted that all of the signatories are “united in the belief that we can and must do better…
Allowing More Students Access to Free School Meals
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack is also encouraging all schools to sign on to the community eligibility provision of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act giving all student access…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…see crop reduction this year, but even into next year, they will see even a steeper, dramatic reduction and that is mainly due to the fact that they are not…
The White House and USDA Announce School Wellness Standards
…bipartisan Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 mandated that the USDA set guidelines for what needed to be included in local school wellness policies in areas such as setting goals…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…efforts to improve honey bee health, should help America’s beekeepers combat the current, unprecedented loss of honey bee hives each year.” Funding will be provided through the Environmental Quality Incentives…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
California’s drought task force is meeting next week, and will hear from a number of organizations about how they expect the drought to impact the state’s farmers and ranchers. The…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
…Vilsack. “These grants will help arm America’s farmers and ranchers with the tools and strategies they need to adapt and succeed, and build on ongoing, cross-governmental efforts to provide relief…
Water Crisis Results from Years of Inaction
…have not shielded us from this disaster—despite 20-plus years of assurances from environmental activists that all we needed to do was to conserve,” Wenger said. “The only good that will…
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Review Period Extended 60 Days
…Federal Endangered Species Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act. The 180-day comment period is four times that of the required 45 days in order…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…Even as the state deals with the immediate impacts of the drought, it’s also planning for the future. Recently, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…and Provide New Economic Opportunities for a Variety of Producers WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 19, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the release of a request for applications for…
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
Agency now accepting applications for 2014 grant cycle SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of $1,565,140 in 2013 Wetland Program Development Grants to six…
Washington Firm Recalls Dried Egg Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
…measures internal temperature, http://1.usa.gov/1cDxcDQ. Media with questions regarding the recall can contact Leonardo Etcheto, Chief Operating Officer, at (360) 413-7269, ext. 106. Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…which he described some of the actions. Here’s a rundown of the assistance and actions coming for California producers. $100 million in livestock disaster assistance for California producers. The 2014…
