…budget proposal for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Operations account. McDaniel “Investing in the delivery of conservation through the Conservation Technical Assistance program supports the critical work…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
…conditions. “Innovation requires sustained and ongoing investments,” said Jim Blome, President and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP. “These state-of-the-art facilities illustrate our continued commitment to developing new innovative products for…
Open Data Powers Conservation Mapping Tool
New Conservation Mapping Tool Benefits Wildlife, Ranchers Across Sagebrush Ecosystem USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the University of Montana and other partners have used Google Earth Engine to build…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…and conservation via agricultural easements. Going forward, CDFA’s climate smart agriculture initiatives will be coordinated through the newly created Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation ( cdfa.ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/). There is no…
Green Industry Advances Are Focus of March 9 Conference; Awards Ceremony
…Practice; Tom Bowman; UC Santa Barbara Environmental Affairs Board; and William McDonough. IGIHOF was founded in 2008 and has recognized more than 300 people and organizations for excellence, innovation and…
Almond Board: More on AIM
The Almond Board continues informing the industry about its new AIM Initiatives..AIM, or Accelerated Innovation Management, is a new strategic effort designed to make the almond industry even more efficient…
Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion
…did in the late 1800’s. But now, those ranchers apply those hard-won lessons about over-grazing, water management and soil conservation. The ranches have their cattle graze on the public land…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…round of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) created by the 2014 Farm Bill. California is receiving more than $30 million of the funding, including $8 million for conservation projects…
US Chamber of Commerce Joins USDA in Push to Enlist Veterans in Agriculture
…the Transition Assistance Program, or TAP, USDA provides information on a wide variety of loans, grants, training and technical assistance available for veterans who are passionate about a career in…
USDA Initiative Restores Forests, Reduces Wildfire Threats through Local Partnerships
…Restoration Partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve the health and resiliency of forest ecosystems where public and private lands meet. “The…
House Agriculture Committee Questions EPA ‘Burdensome Policies’
…balanced for California crops. Listen to the questions and answers from the EPA hearing between Costa and McCarthy “America’s farmers, ranchers, and foresters are the original conservationists who take great…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in…
Fresno State President, Faculty and Students Participate in World Ag Expo
…will also host its mobile education unit exhibit in the PG&E Pavilion. Dr. Bill Erysian, Jordan College manager of grants and international projects, took part in a global food security…
Western View: Bee Colony Collapses Cause Found?
…Conservation. She says the study demonstrates that the spread of the combination of virus and Varroa Mite was human-caused as it followed the paths of bees being shipped, often internationally…