…by supporting more compact infill development patterns as well as encouraging active transportation and transit usage. More than three-quarters of that funding was aimed at benefiting disadvantaged communities. The Division…
Multi-Party Water Exchange Will Benefit Donner Lake
…(California and Nevada), tribal and local agencies to address unique and challenging water management issues. This week, parties to TROA exhibited flexibility and cooperation by agreeing to a series of…
Technology Needed to Meet Population Growth
…a sustainable network and there are people working on that,” Hodgson says. “It’s also the case that a great deal of production land is consumed every year by urbanization. Cities…
Japanese Learn About Biotech, Biofuels
…about corn production, ethanol and biotechnology. The members of Japan’s media came to learn how those topics fit into making U.S. farms sustainable. The tour started in St. Louis, where…
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
…at UC Davis. The report shows growth of 17% in statewide impact (from $49.2 to $57.6 billion) and 19% in national impact (from $96.0 to $114.1 billion) in the past…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…and ranchers, representatives from nonprofits that serve minority farmers and ranchers, civil rights activists and academics to provide guidance to USDA on policies and strategies that impact minority farmers and…
Vilsack Could Play Key Role in Clinton Administration
…between Cheryl Mills, Clinton’s chief of staff at the State Department, and Tom Nides, Clinton’s deputy secretary of state for management. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…provided $5.6 billion in disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; expanded risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in…
Farm Bureau Urges Support for Education
…Act. The bill reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. In a letter sent to House lawmakers, AFBF encouraged reauthorization of the bill because, as Farm Bureau…
Vermont Stops GMO Label Enforcement
…General William Sorrell issued the announcement Tuesday saying he was pleased Vermont spurred Congress to act. However, Sorrell added “it is unfortunate that corporate interests were ultimately able to water…
Atrazine Report Ignores Science
…safe. The National Corn Growers Association’s Production and Stewardship Action Team says that sets a dangerous precedent. The team says federal law requires the EPA to make its decisions based…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…invasion,” she said. In this contemporary era of grazing management, Tate said he is “fairly confident” that livestock numbers could come back up on public lands for vegetation management while…
CA Team Takes Third at 2016 Envirothon
…demonstrate their critical thinking skills by giving an oral presentation that details the specific management strategies they would use to address a given natural resources issue. “We are proud to…
S&W Seed Company Signs First U.S. Sorghum License Agreement
…South Africa, China, Pakistan and South Africa. Recent Executive Interview The management team of S&W Seed Company and S&W’s subsidiary, SV Genetics, recently conducted an executive series interview discussing S&W’s…