…a field in Columbia County, Washington. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini recently traveled to the west coast where he made stops to FSA offices and farming operations…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants to Encourage Healthy Food Purchases for SNAP Participants The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $16.8 million in competitive grants to help…
2016 GEELA Awards
…State Transportation Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, the Government Operations Agency, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Health and Human Services Agency. Contact For any…
Plant Health and Resilience Research
…benefit consumers with food security in the face of climate change and the loss of agricultural land.” Established by the 2008 Farm Bill and re-authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill,…
Agri View: Jackfruit
Everett Griner talks about jackfruit, a possible replacement for meat, in today’s Agri View. Jackfruit From: The Guardian Green jackfruit: is ‘pulled pork for vegetarians’ the next big food craze?…
The Western View: Cattle Pollution Numbers
Last week I encountered a news story that just hasn’t seen much air time with traditional media. It should; the story rights a wrong committed against dairy and beef cattle….
Analysis of California WaterFix Potential Effects
…U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, public water agencies, federal and state fishery agencies, non-governmental organizations, agricultural interests and the public. It is the State’s plan to more efficiently and in a…
California Farmers Count Every Drop
California Farmers Count Every Drop with Efficient Irrigation Technologies by Andrew McElrone, CA Sub Hub Acting Director / Research Plant Physiologist, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…commitment to mitigating climate change and promoting a clean-energy economy. This month, the Department is examining what a changing climate means to agriculture and how USDA is working to reduce…
Agri View: Pollinators Habitat
Everett Griner talks about the affect climate change is having on pollinators and their habitat in today’s Agri View. Pollinators Habitat From: Beependent Bee Informed! Learn about the current issues…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…reflect DWR’s responsibility under SGMA. DWR must evaluate the development and implementation of GSPs, alternatives, and coordination agreements by local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies or Local Agencies. The regulations cover such…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…available through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “This announcement marks the…
Food Waste Goals
…our everyday trash, about 21 percent of the waste stream. Reducing food waste will help the United States address climate change, as 20 percent of total U.S. methane emissions come…
Funding for Critical Water Research
…the climate resiliency of tribal agriculture. Also, Clemson University is integrating remote sensing products and weather forecast information for farmers and growers to address the best products, increase agricultural drought…