From CDFA Mobilizing state resources to face another year of extreme dry conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker Toni…
Biodigester Bringing Sustainability Full Circle
…could become a common addition for ethanol plants with the continued push to become less petroleum dependent. The Calgren facility has reduced its natural gas consumption by 6 percent and…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…our crops, plants, and our natural resources from invasive threats.” Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill supports two programs: Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Programs and…
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the Census of Agriculture…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about production practices from farmers and ranchers across the nation through the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of…
Water Board Chair Says Many Don’t Understand Water Needs
The chair of the State Water Resources Control Board says many people in cities don’t fully understand the state’s water issues. Sabrina Hill has more. Felicia Marcus at Ag Council…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
…USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service administers America’s nutrition assistance programs including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey approximately 82,000 of the nation’s farmers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. “Each year, the agriculture industry eagerly awaits USDA’s Prospective…
Past Practices Responsibility of Present Farmers
…fueling the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program and what concerns government agencies. Unfortunately those levels are due to old farming habits. San Joaquin County Resource Conservation Coalition Program Manager Mike Wackman…
USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona
…you and your communities when severe weather and natural disasters threaten to disrupt your livelihood.” Farmers and ranchers in Riverside and San Diego counties in California also qualify for natural…
Gray Proposes Laws to Alleviate Effects of Drought in Valley, Statewide
…to be aggressive, and innovative in meeting our groundwater challenges,” said Gray. “There are too many stories of Central Valley wells going dry, and we have too few resources in…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to increase water deliveries to most customers of the State Water Project (SWP) by an additional 204,000 acre-feet (AF). The modest increase in…
Zero Allocations…Again
…ago State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director took it upon himself to override environmentally friendly fish agencies and not allow additional pumping designed to assist citizens south of the…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…Representatives from: – Agricultural Organizations – Agricultural Water Districts – Community and Education Leaders – Farmers A full list of speakers is available here. Additional Resources: The Central Valley Project…