…to address the growing impacts of a changing climate. With USDA’s support, they work to implement voluntary practices that improve air and water quality, prevent soil erosion and create and…
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
…climate change could increase the risk of decades-long “megadroughts” that could make entire regions of the country nearly uninhabitable. The droughts, NASA warned, could last for as long as 35…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…energy efficiency grants promoting water and energy savings.” SWEEP is funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund referred to as the “California Climate Investment” program. The program’s objective is to…
Paris Climate Agreement Signed
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Signing of the Paris Climate Agreement Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement on the signing of the Paris Climate…
U.C. Berkeley Recognized
…college students in developing green infrastructure systems to reduce stormwater pollution and build resilience to climate change. The University of California, Berkeley took 2nd place in the Demonstration Project category….
SWP Allocations Reach 60 Percent
…be wet, dry, or average is beyond the skill of climate forecasters, so California must be prepared for the possibility that next year will be dry. “Conservation is the surest…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural…
Preventing Food Waste
…produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas which contributes to climate change. Benefits of Reducing Wasted Food Saves money from buying less food. Reduces methane emissions from landfills and lowers your…
Agri View: Pig Out
…developed nations, commercial farms house thousands of pigs in climate-controlled buildings. Pigs are a popular form of livestock, with more than one billion pigs killed each year worldwide, 100 million…
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…able to rely on sound scientific approaches to increase production and ensure continued food security in the face of the many challenges, including pests, that climate change presents,” said NIFA…
Save the Bees
…decline? Scientists have yet to pinpoint the cause for sure, but studies point to multiple factors, including climate change, pesticides, disease and habitat loss. A new project by American Farmland…
Sec. Ross reflects on visit to Vietnam
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined the trade group WUSATA last week for a trip to Vietnam to discuss export opportunities and climate smart agriculture. Here are some of the highlights…
Worms Make Winery More Sustainable
…considered unsustainable.1 Achievement of climate change-related commitments like those made at last year’s Paris Climate Conference (“COP21”) will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
Bill supporting farmers’ efforts to combat climate change moves forward Unanimous, bipartisan support for Wolk climate change measure Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) Legislation by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to support…