…action and results. The benchmarks outlined in the deal build on the ambitious climate smart strategy being implemented by U.S. farmers, ranchers and foresters in partnership with USDA and the…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…see Comet-Farm http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu for a complete greenhouse gas analysis, or go to Comet-Planner www.comet-planner.com for a quicker, big-picture evaluation. Since its inception in 1935, NRCS has worked in partnership with…
Citrus Forecast: No Changes for California
…form. The January USDA/NASS citrus crop forecast will be released at approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday, January 12, 2016. You can hear the “LIVE” forecast here on AgNet West.com…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…Management program, the Almond Board will accelerate its investment in sustainability, almond tree and farming research, and step up efforts to develop new partnerships and collaborations, which will drive four…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is the upper part of the San Francisco Bay, the largest estuary on the Pacific coast of the United States. The Delta provides California with an aquatic…
Ag Groups On T-TIP Negotiations
Some US farm and food groups share thoughts on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations. Ag Groups On T-TIP Negotiations…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…a side event highlighting environmental progress and economic opportunities in agriculture. In partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Secretary Vilsack announced a new report highlighting the Administration’s…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
USDA Pacific region field crop review. COTTON: California Upland cotton production is forecast at 165.0 thousand bales, 23 percent below last year. Harvest acreage is estimated at 46.0 thousand acres,…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
…be in California that can carry a deadly citrus disease called Huanglongbing, which was recently discovered on multiple properties in San Gabriel. The donation is the result of partnership between…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
A bipartisan group of former U.S. Department of Agriculture secretaries, today issued an open letter urging Congress to pass the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The former secretaries note that opening…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…a regional approach. Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento Grant Type: Implementation; $100,000 Sacramento City Unified School District, in partnership with the Food Literacy Center and Soil Born Farms, designed…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “Our goal in investing in this research is to gain innovative solutions that reduce the risks associated with inadequate drought preparedness.” “EPA’s…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan: Key Outcomes for Agriculture Vilsack Secretary Vilsack arrived in Japan today to meet with agricultural counterparts. The United States recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
…and ask questions about the rules and their implementation requirements via two free webinars. Each of the 90-minute webinars are hosted by PMA and United Fresh Produce Association, in partnership…