…Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Northwest Center for Alternative to Pesticides, Oregon Tilth, Virginia Biological Farming Association and Wild Farm…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…the award; Alex Karolyi of Sustainable Conservation. Photo courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce…
California Pistachio Growers Get Water Information
California pistachio growers got important information about Sustainable Groundwater Management Act preparedness at an industry lunch Monday by Horizon Nut Company. Sabrina Hill reports. Horizon Nut Event on Water Horizon…
Sustainable Ag Expo Has Something for Everyone
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Vineyard Team held its 11th annual Sustainable Ag Expo this week in San Luis Obispo. Organizers aim to bring together all aspects of sustainable production…
Charter of Milan Establishes Important Values for a Sustainable World
…a message to world leaders that its principles are essential core values for our planet – a road map to a sustainable world. One key point – it’s not just…
Agriculture Well Represented at Water Conference
…the state and of course a lot of talk was focused around the legal side of the sustainable groundwater management act. Fresno County Farm Bureau Board Member Daniel Hartwig says…
Almond Board: Groundwater Recharge Project
…on the sustainable use of local groundwater resources have put increased emphasis on groundwater in California. Almond Board of California (ABC) has launched a multi-tier effort to examine the potential…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…them build profitable and sustainable operations. “This is the first time we have attempted anything like this and we are simply delighted by the response,” said Carlos Suarez, state conservationist…
USDA Ranks High in EPA Report on Renewable Energy Use
…Tom Vilsack. “Using green power helps grow American jobs, helps USDA programs and services become more sustainable, and demonstrates to every level of government and private industry that supporting clean…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Meetings Set In Clovis, Easton and Kerman
How the new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is to be implemented and what the law is all about will be explained at three early November meetings. To help growers and…
Industry Leaders Back Recharge Project
…results from alfalfa fields and are planning to expand the research into Central Valley almonds. Industry Leaders Helping Out The Almond Board of California is partnering with Sustainable Conservation to…
Cotton Tour Brings Farm Awareness
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Sustainable Cotton Project held its annual cotton tour in the Central Valley in partnership with The North Face and the State Water Resources Control Board….
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…you will feel that soil – you will look at it and say, ‘That is unbelievable.’” Other California NRCS videos in this series: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Scott…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…was a thing of beauty – the crops were uniform, healthy and abundant. Other California NRCS videos in this series: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Scott Park Profile in…