…Labeling Act and was introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, and Representative Chellie Pingree, a Democrat from Maine. The Food Date Labeling Act proposes standardized language for retail…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
Report Confirms Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal A government report on the impact to the U.S. economy of an Asia-Pacific free trade deal confirms what the National Pork Producers…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 Passed House Committee Today Dairy leaders applaud the House Education and Workforce Committee for including key dairy provisions in the Improving Child Nutrition…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…regulation of California’s groundwater basins as outlined in the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2014 were approved by the California Water…
Veterans for Hire
…veterans transition to civilian life and find rewarding careers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Military Heroes for Hire From: U.S. Chamber Foundation.org Hiring Our Heroes: Five Years…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
…California’s groundwater basins as outlined in the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2014. Improving Sustainable Groundwater Management is also a key…
Leaders Say Lemon Proposal ‘Defies Logic’
…and will be open to comments till July 11. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) greatly opposes this proposal, saying this is just another act in a series of moves that jeopardize…
People’s Garden
…working together to establish community and school gardens that incorporate sustainable practices and improve communities across the country. Through this Initiative USDA demonstrates that the simple act of planting a…
Bison Officially the National Mammal of the U.S.
The American bison officially became the national mammal of the United States when President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law. This majestic animal joins the ranks of…
National Grasslands
…builders pushed back the last frontier. The Homestead Act of 1862 brought almost six million settlers who replaced grass with crops more beneficial to their economic aspirations. Prolonged drought, bitter…
Meals for Kids
…Kids Act, championed by the First Lady and signed by President Obama, USDA made the first major changes in the CACFP meals and snacks since the Program’s inception in 1968,…
Bison Our National Mammal
American Icon: Congress Passes Bill to Make Bison Our National Mammal The Vote Bison Coalition is proud to celebrate the House and Senate passage of the National Bison Legacy Act,…
Tree Removal Program Aids Fight Against ACP
…program (ACT) is a new collaboration between Bayer and California Citrus Mutual (CCM). Abandoned groves have been an issue in the southern part of the state as some growers have…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…such incentive programs comes through the Environmental Farming Act of 1995. The Act mandates that the Department establish and oversee an Environmental Farming Program to provide incentives to farmers whose…