…and Rep. Brad Ashford (D-NE) were joined by 142 Members on a bipartisan letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy. The Members request answers on EPA Region…
Western SARE Releases Calls for Proposals
…the full Call can be found at westernsare.org/Grants/Types-of-Grants. The five grants programs include: Research & Education pre-proposal Professional Development Farmer/Rancher Professional + Producer Graduate Student Graduate Student projects are funded…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…study. Photo courtesy of Montana State University. Environmental and economic management of weeds and pests is a priority for organic farmers and they typically use tillage to address these issues….
Preventing Food Waste
…EPA Reducing Wasted Food At Home Most people don’t realize how much food they throw away every day — from uneaten leftovers to spoiled produce. About 95 percent of the…
Agri View: Cotton Producers Troubles
…Challenges By Ben Potter AgWeb.com Innovation Editor At the National Cotton Council’s 78th annual meeting, economists told delegates that ample global stocks, low cotton prices and other uncertainties around global…
NASS Mid-Year Surveys
…two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will survey 2,327 farmers and ranchers across California and Nevada to determine crop production and…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
…was released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The agency’s operations plan for the project estimates the available water supply, the volume of water to be released to…
CA Students Honored
Two California students have been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). The national award is presented each year to exceptional students who…
Teenagers Access to Healthy Snacks
…Twitter’s timeline or embedded into a web page. How the Vine App Works First of all, you need to have a compatible smartphone to download the Vine app. Vine is…
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…to support research and extension efforts to mitigate pest issues and increase crop protection practices for the agricultural community. This funding is made through the Crop Protection and Pest Management…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
USDA Announces $4.7 Million Available in Grants for Food Safety Training, Outreach and Technical Assistance The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $4.7 million in grants for…
FSA Reaching Farmers and Ranchers
FSA Administrator Val Dolcini Introducing Bridges to Opportunities Dolcini The Farm Service Agency offers American farmers and ranchers ways to solve problems and succeed with their businesses, including ways to…
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
A yearly list generated by an environmental non-profit recently rated strawberries as the most pesticide-contaminated produce. The California Strawberry Commission asserts that science says otherwise and the organization’s media is…
Lawsuit Challenges Metropolitan Water District’s Purchase of Delta Islands
Local governments and consumer and environmental groups charge Met with evading environmental review in attempt to push through Delta tunnels project. Food & Water Watch, the Planning and Conservation…
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