Climate change is creating two factors that are beneficial to pests. Pest Behaviors Changing Some researchers believe climate change is slowly transforming many aspects of farming and ranching. One of…
Less Chilling Hours Not Seen Yearly
Climate change and increasing temperatures may not be something we see from year to year. Less Chilling Hours Not Seen Yearly Researchers say there is an extremely warm winter chill…
School Lunches: “California Thursdays” Project Launch Follows Success of National School Lunch Week
…a great way for students to learn that their state’s agriculture is something to take pride in – and something to take part in as well. CDFA has provided support…
USDA Launches Site to Provide Climate Information to Farmers and Ranchers
…with the challenges and stressors caused by a changing climate. The site provides resources related to drought, fire risks, pests and diseases, climate variability, and heat stress, and links users…
App Continues Ag Education
A recent app-based game continues the push to educate today’s youth about agriculture. App Continues Ag Education Risk Ranch is an app-based game for youths on smart phones and tablets…
Warmer Temperatures Equal Less Pears
Climate change and warmer temperatures create a perfect environment for fire blight. Warmer Temperatures Equal Less Pears Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Rachel Elkins says her area in northern California is…
Family Farmers Do More Than Feed the World
…Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture—a coordinated, focused, and global effort on climate. The Alliance will help us to better integrate and coordinate research, so that we as a world…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
Agency highlights water conservation project in the city of Fresno, reducing water use by 25% Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld announced more than $183 million…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…the agricultural sector,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Through carbon sequestration and other on-farm practices, farmers and ranchers are protecting the state’s natural resources and assisting in climate change mitigation.”…
Obama Administration Launches Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
…promote greater international engagement on ways agriculture can help mitigate the impact of climate change. To read more, visit the Obama Administration Launches Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture blog….
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Formation of the New Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
Vilsack The Obama Administration today announced the launch of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture, a new effort to promote greater international engagement on ways agriculture can help mitigate…
Agri View: Animal Smart
Everett Griner talks about the brain power of farm animals in today’s Agri View. Animal Smart…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…eligible conservation partners working with landowners can request assistance from USDA to protect and enhance agricultural land through an agricultural or wetland easement. These easements deliver many long-term benefits. For…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…farming areas in the U.S. Agriculture there generates billions of dollars annually in revenue – with a high percentage of local jobs tied to farming. This economic success is threatened,…