…as Project Director for Food Safety at The Pew Charitable Trusts. Eskin has extensive experience with consumer protection issues such as food safety, as well as food and drug labeling….
SGMA Video Series Now Available in Three Languages
…of the project has been to make SGMA information more accessible and encourage more engagement from community members. “A lot of the rural communities, Spanish speakers, and Hmong speakers haven’t…
DWR Issues Allocation Reduction for State Water Project
…to increase water conservation measures and reduce irrigated acreage. Dry Conditions Also Affect Central Valley Project While Central Valley Project contractors have yet to receive an allocation reduction, their allotments…
USDA to Provide $75 Million for Alternative Practices for Conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be supporting unique projects that offer alternative practices for conservation. Up to $75 million will be made available for new projects through the…
Seaweed Feed Reduces Cattle Emissions More Than 80 Percent
…Davis, Ermias Kebreab has been working on the project for some time. A recent 21-week study proved that methane emissions from cattle declined as much as 82 percent when fed…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-11-21
…how much of that is going to ag, room for growth in domestic marketing for the almond industry, and ARS launching a new project to engage in the next generation…
ARS Launches New Project to Engage the Next Generation of Researchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to ensure the next generation of agriculturalists are equipped with the necessary skills. A new project was recently launched by USDA’s Agricultural…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-08-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a collaborative exchange project that looks at dairy sustainability,…
USDA Leadership Continues Taking Shape with Recent Appointments
…Her experience also includes having served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff to Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona. Currently, Montaño Greene serves as Deputy Director for…
Week in Review: Five Percent Water Allocations Disappoint and H-2A Wages Climb to $16
The Bureau of Reclamation has released low initial water allocations for Central Valley Project contractors for 2021 and while the allocations were not a surprise, multiple water agencies expressed disappointment…
Low Initial CVP Allocations Met with Disappointment
The Bureau of Reclamation has released the initial water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors for 2021. Low CVP allocations reflect drier than average winter conditions combined with lower…
RENEW WIIN Act Introduced in Congress by Central Valley Lawmaker
…Central Valley Project and State Water Project. It will broaden the authorization of appropriations for water storage projects if found practicable by the Secretary of the Interior. Water agencies such…
Autonomous Weeders Showing Promise in Lettuce Fields
…in the seedlines. The project looked at the performance of the Naio Dino platform and the FarmWise Titan in romaine lettuce fields. Results indicated that both pieces of equipment were…
Farmworker COVID Safety Project Launched Through UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, have launched a farmworker COVID safety project with a multitude of partners. Funded by a $3 million contract, the COVID-19 Statewide Agriculture and Farmworker Education…