…and other private landowners who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of natural resources. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Conservation Award inspires other landowners by example…
CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains
…USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, voluntarily applied seven conservation practices to reduce pollutants by 788 tons—an equivalent of 170,000 low emissions vehicles for the NOx reductions alone. “The work we…
Challenges With ILRP Reporting
One region will test the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) nitrogen reporting and determine what other challenges they see in the process besides the timing of deadlines. Challenges With ILRP…
Napa’s New Winery Compliance Rules Preceding Strict Enforcement
…Board was to implement a phased, self-certification compliance program in order to assure wineries are complying with the terms of their use permits and provide greater consistency in how the…
Sakata Seed Announces Contribution to UC Davis
…in this incredible program, which has nurtured so many industry professionals and helped shape and progress the future of the industry. According to Dave Armstrong, President-CEO of Sakata Seed America,…
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action
…with critical business decisions. “Back in the fall of 2015, Administrator McCarthy addressed biofuels stakeholders, saying, ‘EPA is working hard to make sure that the Renewable Fuel Standard program is…
Almond Board: Summer Weed Management
…Weed Managment Listen to the program above for Hanson’s tips and points for growers. From Almonds.com Effective, Cost-Efficient Resistance Management for Summer Weeds by Brad Hanson As more weed species…
First Group Testing ILRP Nitrogen Reporting
The Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program is starting their requirements for nitrogen reporting, and one region in California is the pilot area for the process. First Group Testing ILRP The East…
Almond Groundwater Recharge Video
…project over the next two years. The Almond Board will identify farmers who are already using or are interested in trying recharge and enrolling them in a Sustainable Conservation program….
Collaborative Projects Aim to Aid Salmon
…as the fish trap at Wallace Weir. The Wallace Weir project is part of the larger Sacramento Valley Salmon Recovery Program that focuses on ways to improve fish passage and…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning Grants
…groundwater please visit http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/index.cfm. Discover more about the DWR Sustainable Groundwater Management Program at http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/index.cfm. To be added to the SGW Program contact list, please email your contact information to…
UC Davis Vet School Ranked #1 in World, Again
…addressing critical health concerns on a local and global scale. “The people and programs of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine are dedicated to providing innovative and compassionate clinical…
EPA: $3.3 Million in Funding for Water Reuse and Conservation Research
Research will measure health and ecological impacts of water conservation practices Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced funding to five institutions to research human and ecological health impacts…
How is Climate Change Affecting Agriculture?
…supported by the UC Agricultural Issues Center, a program of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers and educators draw on local expertise to conduct agricultural,…