The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $34 million in available funding for projects that promote sustainable water use for food production, processing,…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…organic farmers are having to destroy 30 percent of their crop every season due to downy mildew, she added. “It’s not sustainable,” she said. “People who aren’t disking fields on…
CDFA Introduces the California Climate Investments Web Site
…public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more. To date, nearly $3.4 billion has been appropriated by the State Legislature to state agencies implementing GHG…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…with The Land Institute, to support advanced research to measure the potential of Kernza to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with food production, determine best management practices for sustainable…
Application Period for Water Storage Projects
…charged with advising the director of the California Department of Water Resources, approving the Department’s rules and regulations, and furthering development of state policies that support integrated and sustainable water…
Farmers Union Hosting 115th Convention
…panels on the upcoming farm bill and conservation in agriculture, and industry experts focusing on consolidation in the agricultural sector, renewable fuels, and sustainable food production. Farmers Union delegates will…
FCFB: No Water Announcement Is ‘Completely Unacceptable’
…make it through the dry times, particularly with the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.” “FCFB will continue to push for additional surface water and groundwater storage; improved conveyance…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…Agricultural Experiment Station and extension professor of sustainable horticulture production, and her undergraduate student Talia Levy. Levy studied the issue of aphid infestations of Brussels sprouts for her senior thesis….
Help the Bees
…Another way to help is by supporting sustainable and organic farming methods. Whether its buying organic, or growing your own seasonal fruits and veggies. Using eco-friendly practices for fertilization and…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…Bread for the World, Feeding America, the Food Research & Action Center, the National Association of Counties, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The letter…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…that almond farmers and the industry as a whole have the tools to implement sustainable production practices that result in a plentiful, nutritious and safe food product for consumers the…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
With a key deadline approaching, people involved in groundwater management say cooperation will be needed to accomplish goals set forth in the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Local agencies must…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
…NASA are troubling and unsustainable,” said DWR Director William Croyle. “Subsidence has long plagued certain regions of California. But the current rates jeopardize infrastructure serving millions of people. Groundwater pumping…
Funding for Plant and Animal Phenomics and Microbiome Projects
…improve human health through, for example, new insights into antibiotic resistance, and may contribute to discoveries of new bioactive compounds and the development of more efficient and sustainable food production.”…