…permitting process under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to pesticide applications that were already fully regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This resulted in costly and…
USDA Seeks Sorghum Board Nominating Organizations
…is seeking additional nominating organizations to ensure a diverse set of candidates is nominated for all research and promotion boards. For additional information regarding the certification process, contact Craig Shackelford,…
USDA Seeks Nominators to American Lamb Board
…regarding the certification process, contact James Brow, Research and Promotion Division, at (202) 720-0633, or via email at James.Brow@ams.usda.gov. The American Lamb Board was established by the Commodity Promotion, Research,…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…Director Sonny Ramaswamy. There are 34 federally recognized tribal colleges and universities, designated as land-grants through the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act. For reservation communities, these 1994 land-grant institutions…
Roberts Joins Bipartisan Bill to Relieve Farmers of Redundant Regulation
…Clean Water Act and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding pesticide use in or near navigable waters. The bill was introduced by Idaho Republican…
House Agriculture Committee Holding Farm Bill Hearing Wednesday
…Act and the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a farm bill field hearing next week in Manhattan, Kansas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
USDA Seeks Nominators to Cattlemen’s Beef Board
…certification process, contact Mike Dinkel, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Research and Promotion Division, at (301) 352-7497 or via email at Michael.Dinkel@ams.usda.gov. The board is authorized by the Beef Promotion and Research…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…across the Central Valley submitted letters of recommendation, high school transcripts, and ACT or SAT scores. The winners will be recognized at the World Ag Expo Awards Ceremony on Tuesday,…
Gift Ideas with Bacon
…in time for Valentines Day, many businesses are getting into the act by creating bouquets of long-stemmed bacon roses. You can try to make the bouquet yourself, there are recipes…
Growth Energy Honors Ag Secretary Vilsack with Award
…Leadership Conference. The award is presented to an individual who “has gone above and beyond the call of duty to act as a champion for the renewable fuels industry.” Past…
Rural Hospitals Fear Cuts
…rural clinics, during the association’s policy conference, which is going on as Congress is getting set to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The administrators say there is no good way…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
With a key deadline approaching, people involved in groundwater management say cooperation will be needed to accomplish goals set forth in the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Local agencies must…
A “Huge Victory:” Cattlemen Hail U.S. House Passage of Resolution to Repeal BLM’s Planning 2.0 Rule
…stakeholder and local input into the planning process. The Obama Administration finalized the BLM Planning 2.0 Rule in December. Under the Congressional Review Act, the U.S. House and Senate have…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
…specific actions to reduce long-term subsidence risk and consider whether to incorporate further emphasis on reduction of subsidence risk into the ongoing implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)….