…to be provided through smartphone-enabled “smart labels,” and ensuring that covered product information is risk-based. The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, were immediately…
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…USDA loan to invest in smart grid projects. Farmers plans to install more than 5,800 single-phase meters and additional meter reading equipment in its west-central Iowa service area. Hazlett also…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…The agricultural equipment replacement program is designed to help the ag industry meet the state’s stringent air quality and climate change standards. The funding assistance can be used for replacing…
Celebrating National Love a Tree Day
…moderate climate as well as give us oxygen. Large quantities of carbon are stored in their tissues as trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Celebrate today by planting a…
Agri View: Georgia Citrus Expanding Thanks to Research
…a milder climate. It looks like Georgia farmers have done what they all do. They have found a new crop to grow. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
USDA-White House Liaison Clovis Leaving Washington
…came down hard on Clovis over topics like his skepticism regarding climate change, as well as past comments on race and gender. Critics also said he had no scientific experience…
CCM Ramping Up Political Efforts on Behalf of Citrus Growers
…talk to an individual that understood what needed to be done to change the climate, to better appreciate where we are on a multitude of areas and we think Antonio…
RFA to CARB: Ethanol Plays a Key Role in LCFS Success Story
Ethanol has played a key role in the success of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and is poised to make even greater contributions to the state’s climate policy objectives…
Western Growers Endorses California Water Bond
…Californians would benefit from this water bond as the health of our watersheds, wildlife habitats and rural and urban communities all depend on the smart management of our water resources…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…are perfect nourishment for immature mosquitos, a condition referred to as “urban gruel.” Higher temperatures predicted because of climate change only threaten to exacerbate the problem. “A warming world is…
Plan Your Ultimate Flower and Veggie Garden
…whether you’ll be using containers, a raised bed or a fenced in garden plot. Next, know you climate to determine the types of flowers and vegetables that will thrive. And…
Culver’s to Donate Custard Sales to FFA
…like the National FFA Organization, that encourage “smart and sustainable farming practices” in an effort to “make sure we continue to have enough food to feed our country’s growing population.”…
Snow Level Still Below Average Despite Late Winter Storms
…Resources (DWR) Director Karla Nemeth said in a press release. “The only thing predictable about California’s climate is that it’s unpredictable. We need to make our water system more resilient…
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…The Alternative Manure Management Program is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap and Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy,…