…ostrich broadened its range to encompass Africa, and it has currently evolved into four sub-species which roam freely throughout the African continent. The ostrich is the largest of all birds,…
Bison Our National Mammal
…North America’s largest land mammal, once roamed the continent freely, helping sustain plains and prairie ecosystems as a keystone species through foraging, fertilization, trampling and other activities. Bison shaped the…
Tree Removal Program Aids Fight Against ACP
…program (ACT) is a new collaboration between Bayer and California Citrus Mutual (CCM). Abandoned groves have been an issue in the southern part of the state as some growers have…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…such incentive programs comes through the Environmental Farming Act of 1995. The Act mandates that the Department establish and oversee an Environmental Farming Program to provide incentives to farmers whose…
U.C. Berkeley Recognized
…many artificial landscape features that cause drainage problems. While it is home to a legacy of exotic plants, the site lacks habitat conducive to supporting native species and reducing runoff….
Former Los Angeles Mayor to Speak at Water Technology Conference
…State. “The morning session starts with an overview and potential impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, a discussion entitled ‘Internet of Things,’ and a panel addressing investment opportunities in…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Change
…over 2000 species and many of these species that are not already known to be hosts could prove to be hosts as LBAM becomes exposed to them. Grid 331 (PDF)…
SWP Allocations Reach 60 Percent
…Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a drought state of emergency in January 2014 and directed state agencies to take all necessary actions to respond to drought conditions….
Earth Day Celebration!
…care about the future of our planet. In this the second part of her series, Cathy Isom tells us some ways we can get in the act of celebrating Earth…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…the agency’s Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan and $25 million of additional funding for research on antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic alternatives through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and/or its…
Earth Day – the History
…of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. “It was a gamble,” Gaylord recalled, “but it worked.” Learn more at earthday.org. There are many events taking place around…
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…of SNAP retail food stores. The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) amended the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act) to increase the requirement that certain SNAP…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
…by federal agencies to address the health of the protected fish species. Based on the elevation of Upper Klamath Lake and forecasted inflows, the bureau announced that the Klamath Project…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…in Madera. “I used to farm in Mendota,” Parra said. “My family is a victim of the (federal) Endangered Species Act. The community of Mendota is being choked. A 5…