…off drought. Using water carefully and sparingly is still the quickest, most effective way to stretch supplies.” The announcement is the second incremental increase in the State Water Project (SWP)…
Farm Bureau Donations Benefit Hungry Americans
…part of Farm Bureau’s “Harvest for All” program. Combined, the monetary and food donations also reached a record level of the equivalent of more than 49 million meals. Now in…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields for Fifth Year on Floodplain Experiment Points to Water Policy Solutions to Support Both Salmon Recovery and Agriculture Juvenile salmon feast on bugs…
February Dairy Market Report
…The bimonthly MPP margin for November-December was $9.56, but most forecasts project that it will fall to between $7 and $8 during the next few months. Read the full February…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…million towards 84 conservation projects that will help communities improve water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. These projects make up the second…
USDA Initiative Restores Forests, Reduces Wildfire Threats through Local Partnerships
…unveiled 11 new Joint Chiefs projects totaling $7 million for 2016 and committed additional investments totaling nearly $33 million in 28 projects launched in 2014 and 2015. Local partners plan…
UC Davis Hydrology Team Visits NRI Study Field
…fields and the longstanding NRI project field in Five Points as part of their reconnaissance survey tour of the San Joaquin Valley on Friday, February 5. The group visited cover…
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
…for Central Valley Water Project water users, namely growers in the Friant service area. Challenges also persist in Southern California which requires attention at the federal level. “CCM was closely…
Water Agencies Encouraged by Introduction of Senate Water Bill
…the following statement: “In the last three years, several bills related to operations of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project have been introduced and passed in…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…USDA, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively with residents on this project. The quarantine area in Los Angeles County measures 74 square miles, bordered on…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…the projects funded this year can be found online. All of the projects funded this year meet the priorities recommended by the Citrus Disease Subcommittee, which is mandated by the…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…Healthful Foods Project. “Give Schools the Tools to Prepare Healthy, Delicious Meals.” Give Schools the Tools to Prepare Healthy, Delicious Meals. The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 2015. Web. 21 Jan….
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
…help them on a bigger level by providing hot nutritious meals.” The money for the project was donated to Class 45 by individuals and organizations from throughout California. “The project…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…land managers can use to test how well their efforts to improve drought resilience and adaptation practices are working nationwide. Major findings from the report include: Drought projections suggest that…