…an even greater portion of western landscapes. State involvement in conservation was not an option at the time: The 1872 establishment of Yellowstone National Park preceded Wyoming’s statehood by nearly…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…Efficiency is one of four key components of the Accelerated Innovation Management (AIM) program adopted by Almond Board of California’s (ABC) Board of Directors in 2015. ABC has long been…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…Central Valley prove this rationale wrong, Mitchell said. The farm visits were sponsored by the UC Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center (CASI), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the California…
Farm Labor Shortage Vexes Farmers
…to America’s tables has proved to be difficult if not impossible for farmers. That’s why many farmers rely heavily on a program called H-2A, through which the federal government grants…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…form, 2) meet program eligibility requirements, 3) develop a conservation plan, and 4) approve their ‘EQIP schedule of operations.’ The time needed to complete a conservation plan and process eligibility…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
NACD, NRCS announce $2 million for urban ag conservation The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, has awarded $2 million in grants to…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…research to be conferred by NAS, a prestigious nonprofit organization of elected members including 500 Nobel Prize winners. “Endless discovery and innovation is essential in the quest to improve the…
Extreme Weather Drives Change
…new legislative framework for water conservation and transfers that has enabled our modern water transfer workshop,” Jones says. “The big policy action out of the current drought was it’s impotence…
Agriculture Innovation Shines at AgTech Summit
…to interact and discuss innovation in agriculture. Field Demos and Tours Attendees get to see current and developing innovations in the field with tours to Hartnell College, Taylor Farms and…
NIFA Announces Funding
…the Small Business Innovation Research program, administered by NIFA. “Small businesses are the economic back bone of rural America,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “The SBIR program has provided small…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
…increased participation for lower priority basins. To be eligible for State water grants, local agencies in high- and medium-priority groundwater basins must participate in CASGEM, with certain exemptions for disadvantaged…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…gas emissions. Since 2009, more than $150 million in research and extension grants have been awarded through AFRI in support of efforts to minimize the impacts of climate change. Within…
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
Conservation will likely be a regular practice for California’s water future even when changes come to the water system. Challenges continue again this year despite an increase in precipitation this…