Enhanced School Wellness Environments Make the Smart Choice the Easy Choice for a Healthier Next Generation

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…need and the knowledge to make healthy choices. The proposed school wellness policy guidelines and the expansion of community eligibility announced by First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom…

Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Review Period Extended 60 Days

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…copy of the documents please email BDCP.comments@noaa.gov. Comments must be received electronically or postmarked on or before June 13, 2014. Click here for more information on how to submit comments….

Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors

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…improved conveyance through the state, and a return to common-sense water policies that bring back into balance water allocated for food production, municipal and rural communities, the economy and the…

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary results: “The preliminary data released today provide a snapshot of a…

President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today

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…the drought obtain or maintain water sources of sufficient quantity and quality. These funds will be provided to eligible, qualified communities by application through USDA-Rural Development’s Emergency Community Water Assistance…

Emergency Water Legislation Scheduled for House Consideration

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…BACKGROUND House Republicans passed comprehensive water policy reform legislation for California (H.R. 1837) on February 29, 2012. The bill would have mitigated the crisis now experienced by many California communities….

DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies

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…a dry 2012. This historic announcement reflects the severity of California’s drought. After two previous dry years, 2014 is shaping up as the driest in state history. Storage in key…