…next 90 days to set renewable volume obligations in the RFS. DTN reports the OMB received the final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday and that puts the…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Sweet Potatoes
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing roasted sweet potatoes with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: Sweet Potatoes 4 tbsp Garlic 2…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…extra help to expand or modernize their operations. USDA’s Farm Service Agency has offices in nearly every county in the country, and we encourage all farmers, including those in urban…
Almond Board: Spatial Database Project
…Almond Board: For the past two years, Almond Board of California (ABC), through a partnership with Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental consulting firm Land IQ, has been developing a spatial database…
Ryan: Cuba Embargo Will Continue
…rights of American businesses. The announcement last week does allow financing for farm inputs, such as crop protection products and machinery. The administration also removed a shipping barrier, keeping U.S….
‘One-Two Punch’ of River Flow Plans Hits Rural California
…the winter and spring—when that water could be filling reservoirs for human and environmental uses around the state later in the year. “For several years, environmentalists and regulators have demanded…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…certified and non-certified entities, which will help streamline participation in the Agricultural Land Easement component of ACEP. The final rule also incorporates more fully the protection of grazing uses and…
California State Veterinarian Honored by USDA
…issues affecting California’s farmers and ranchers.” Dr, Jones began her career at CDFA in 2001, was named director of the agency’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services in…
Gardens Good for Climate
…to a processor that captures those gases to use for power. The study’s conclusion states that while gardening can definitely have a beneficial environmental effect over store-bought produce with all…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…eating options, choosing which agricultural and environmental model they favor. The broad pledge started with the relationships the company has forged with its dairy farmers. Dannon began to evolve its…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $4.2 million in federal grants to local, regional, and national entities for projects to restore wetlands, improve water quality and “green” the urban landscape…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…education for consumers; by training growers to equip them for current and future challenges; and by conducting research on conservation and environmental outcomes, pest control and disease, and organic and…
EPA Postpones Glyphosate Review Meeting
The Environmental Protection Agency postponed this week’s Scientific Advisory Panel meeting regarding glyphosate because the agency says it needs more expertise in epidemiology. The EPA says the meeting will be…
Applications for 2017 Borlaug Fellowships
…a U.S. university, research center, or government agency, usually for 8-12 weeks. The U.S. mentor will later visit the fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration. The application deadline is November…
