…CASGEM data will be necessary for assessing the impact of the ongoing drought and implementation of the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, which requires local agencies to bring…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…intend to learn a great deal about the ecological needs of the species and the effects of our inter-related actions. Better understanding will help bring about better conditions for Delta…
Partnership Keeps Pressure on Nut Cargo Theft
…enforcement in recoveries and better identify trends. The collective efforts will also assist the state legislature in understanding how cargo theft damages California commerce. By providing cargo theft statistics and…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
NIFA Announces $8.4 Million in Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on US Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability…
Agri View: Food Label
…new label will make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices. FDA published the final rules in the Federal Register on May 27, 2016. Highlights of the…
NMPF Endorses Legislation
…of Representatives that would clarify the exemption of dairy farms and other livestock producers from being subject to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which governs the safe disposal…
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
…build new tunnels in the system. He says the coalition hasn’t made a decision on the project, but they do know that something needs to be done to balance out…
Foodkeeper App Improved
…weights and measures in Imperial or Metric units. In addition, the app now better syncs with smartphone and tablet calendars to improve its push notification function, which notifies users when…
CA Water Agencies File Suit Against Reclamation
…reassess its ESA-related actions. The existing measures, adopted in 2008 and 2009, are based on biological opinions issued under the Endangered Species Act. The measures are responsible for the largest…
Drone Rules Ease Concerns, Should Increase Ownership
…that way,” Hull says. “If they do open that up and are more reasonable in those exemptions, then I think it will help a lot of people do better business.”…
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
…have the access to product information they deserve without stigmatizing this safe, proven technology that America’s farmers value. Now, we urge the House to build upon the Senate’s work today…
Water Bond Funding Could be Stretched Thin
…projects at local levels that supply perhaps necessary urban supply benefits, but they don’t provide benefits to agriculture,” Wade says. “From our perspective, we have got to build some big…
Agri View: Direct Marketing
…different route to customers. In 2002, the Burkharts decided to build a bottling plant and start selling their milk directly from the farm. Today, the Burkharts’ 80-acre rotationally grazed farm…
Farm Bureau Entrepreneurship Challenge in Judging Phase
…funds and judging in the event is underway. The competition is a chance to showcase business ideas and plans that would help to build stronger rural communities. It’s the first…