Top US officials say resolving agricultural trade issues is essential for the TTIP or Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership to pass muster. Resolve ag trade issues to reach TTIP deal…
Working out the final parts of TPP
Rod Bain Despite some lingering issues, Trans Pacific Partnership member nations are meeting to try that regional trade deal. Rod Bain has the story. Working out the final parts of…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…federal, state and local governments, agribusinesses, trade associations and many others,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the USDA-NASS, Pacific Region. “When we look at the data for California, we can…
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
…and sea level rise,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “Continued support for research and projects to improve water resources is critical in the arid West.”…
Pollinators Crucial to Agriculture, Part 2
We have another segment in our series about the pollinator partnership and its efforts to find answers to ongoing declines in the world’s bee populations. Gary Cooper talked with Laurie…
Pollinators Crucial to Agriculture
Many efforts are underway to protect pollinators. Gary Cooper talked with Laurie Davies Adams, Executive Director of the Pollinator Partnership in San Francisco, earlier this month at this year’s Vegetable…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…streamlined to make farm programs more accountable. Strengthens crop insurance, a successful public/private partnership that ensures farmers invest in their own risk management. Provides historic reforms to dairy policy by…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…today a multi-year partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve the health and resiliency of forest ecosystems where public and private lands…
FID Facilitates Emergency Banking To Provide Dry-Year Water For Small Valley Cities, Towns
…Parties in the San Joaquin River litigation. ‘ David Murillo, Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Regional Director, said, “The decision that the Settling Parties have made provides the best scenario for all involved…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…protect and maximize every available drop of water.” This announcement is part of broader Obama Administration efforts to help those impacted by the drought. Through the National Drought Resilience Partnership,…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…Download Audio A discussion on seed treatments and the environment featured Laurie Davies Adams, Executive Director of the Pollinator Partnership in San Francisco. Pollinator protection is a huge concern for…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…reduced, eligibility rules are tightened, and means tests are streamlined to make farm programs more accountable. Strengthens crop insurance, a successful public/private partnership that ensures farmers invest in their own…
BDCP Public Open House Meetings Begin This Week in Fresno and Bakersfield
…meeting (see below) Comments must be received or postmarked by 5:00 pm Pacific Time on April 14, 2014. Digital copies of the Draft BDCP and Draft EIR/EIS are available for…
Commerce Calif., Company to Spend More than $68,000 for Improperly Discharging Wastewater into the L.A. County Sewer System
…equipment upgrades at its facility. “Toxic wastewater flowing into the Los Angeles sewer system can reach the Pacific Ocean,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “To…