…the Northern Sacramento Valley. • Crop-specific production and management information for almonds, prunes and walnuts. • Calendar of area Cooperative Extension meetings & events. We’ve built this site for you,…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
…Act clearly exempts normal farming practices. Moreover, the implementing regulations state that plowing is never subject to the Act, so long as it does not convert wetlands to dry land….
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
…how we grow almonds,” explained Dr. Ludwig. “Not only does good irrigation water management help trees produce to their highest potential, it also ensures good management of nitrogen inputs. Fundamentally,…
Agri View: GMO Legislation
…to take action to unify the potpourri of local statutes. Sensing that the populist tide for labeling is sweeping through many states, the House passed in 2015 the Republican-led Safe…
EPA Announces Award to Protect Northern California Watersheds
First grants awarded under EPA’s Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that three projects will receive a combined $525,000 to improve land management of thousands…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
…in this.” Current law requires any business entity – including farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners – to register with the federal government’s System for Award Management (SAM) and obtain a…
Attorney Comments on Ruling in Duarte/WOTUS Lawsuit
…buffer zones on the land. Although later studies found that no environmental damage was done, the Army Corps of Engineers used the Clean Water Act to take action. Duarte countersued,…
Two Southern California Firms Honored
…we work and live,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “EPA congratulates Verdezyne and Newlight Technologies for creating sustainable solutions which spur innovation and economic…
Sheep Shearing School Prepares Students
…for scientists to study their role in land management. They also serve as a ready supply of animals for prospective new shearers to learn the craft. “We teach students how…
Drought Alert: Call to Re-examine ‘Harmful Actions’
…is requesting an action be taken that has an uncertain scientific basis and could, in fact, further imperil the recovery of smelt by creating better conditions for competing species. …
Western View: Yet Another National Monument?
…the monument would protect critical habitat and old-growth forests. It would be created by executive order through the Antiquities Act. Opponents say the monument would negatively impact grazing, hunting and…
Overview of New Strawberry Insurance Program
Meetings will provide information to growers who are interested in the new strawberry crop insurance program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Risk Management Agency will provide an overview of…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…Congress to take immediate action to establish a federal standard that would preempt state GMO food labeling mandates. At its summer meeting today, the NMPF Board of Directors expressed its…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…a joint program between NIFA and USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, which oversees SNAP and is responsible for evaluating the impact of the variety of types of incentive programs being…