…CIG award winners, please visit: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/programs/financial/cig/?cid=stelprdb1260847 NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since…
Growing California Video: Ag in the Classroom
The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Ag in the Classroom.”…
California Land Values and Cash Rents
…gathered by contacting nearly 7,000 agricultural producers who rented land for cash in California during 2014. View and read the entire Pacific Regional Land Values and Cash Rents report. (.pdf)…
California and UC Berkeley Win $335,000 in U.S. EPA Grants
…Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “By promoting green chemistry during product design, companies can reduce costs, increase market opportunities and operate more sustainably.” UC Berkeley’s Center…
California Labor Agency and California Community Colleges to Administer $1 Million Drought-related Training Program in the San Joaquin Valley
…Chancellor’s Office signed an agreement to provide job training to workers and employers in California locales hit hardest by the drought. LWDA Secretary David Lanier said, “This new partnership reflects…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and many others. ACEP is also one of the many steps USDA is taking to create modern solutions to the challenge of climate change as part…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…to the Pacific Ocean. More recharge projects like the current one that capture floodwater can significantly improve the region’s groundwater balance. “Historically, the Kings River has been a significant water…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…was led by the University of Illinois, in partnership with the USDA and the Program on Dairy Markets and Policy (DMaP). DMaP partners include the University of Illinois, the University…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…the north by Villa Creek; on the east by the Los Padres National Forest Boundary; on the south by CA State Route 41; and on the west by the Pacific…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…agriculture in the Pacific Region, and it is crucial for us to have accurate data about this key sector,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the Pacific Regional Field Office. “We…
West to get Needed Moisture, but Not CA
An unusual cold front for this time of year is approaching the Pacific Coast and will bring with it some relief for some areas in the West that have been…
Froman ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About TTIP Talks
…producers he’s cautiously optimistic about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and getting Japan to drop their tariffs to zero, although he is unsure about a specific timeline. Froman says the timeline for…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Partnership Program (RCPP) was announced. RCPP streamlines conservation efforts by combining four programs (the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative, and the…
CDFA Growing California Video: California Wine Connections
…where visitors can enjoy local wines and learn from winemakers about their production. The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Wine Connections.”…