As well as rebates and incentives, Pacific Gas & Electric can help with the start-up costs of upgrading to an energy efficient system. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman explains. Energy Upgrade…
Making Energy Upgrades Affordable
An agriculture energy workshop that took place in Kern County focused on rebates and incentives. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman was there. Making Energy Upgrades Affordable Pacific Gas and Electric partnered…
Lady Gaga Joins California Water Conservation Effort
In partnership with the State of California’s drought awareness program Save Our Water, international pop superstar and five-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga has released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) asking…
Tips for Pre-Proposals for NRCS Program
Alan Forkey, USDA NRCS If you are thinking of submitting a pre-proposal for the NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program, you only have until the end of business on Monday, July…
Climate Change: Register now for the first California Adaptation Forum
…economy, including ensuring a secure food supply in the future. For the first time, the Local Government Commission in partnership with the State of California will be holding the California…
Deadline Fast Approaching for USDA NRCS RCPP
…Forkey. USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program The pre-proposals are due July 14. To learn more about the program and application process, listen to the full interview with Alan Forkey….
Reaching the Ag Community
Is your operation as efficient as it could be? Pacific Gas and Electric wants the agriculture community to know there is help out there. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman explains. Reaching…
Solar Energy Busy With California Ag
Converting or adding solar energy to farms in California is a busy business these days. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has more information. Solar Energy Busy With California Ag Pacific Gas…
PG&E Excited About New Solar Program
…Program Pacific Gas and Electric will host an agricultural energy workshop in Kern County on July 15. Senior Customer Relationship Manager Brenda Baldwin says one item they are excited about…
2014 Almond Crop Shows Increases
…ever-growing global demand for almonds and almond products.” Dave DeWalt, deputy director of Pacific Region Office, NASS, said the forecast is up 7.7 percent from the May 1 subjective forecast…
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
…of Food and Agriculture; Neil Black, California Bionenergy; Megha Lakhchaura, California Public Utilities Commission; Jeremy Sokulsky, Environmental Incentives, LLC; Bobby Cochran, Willamette Partnership; and Valerie Minton, Sonoma County Resource Conservation…
California Sweet Cherry Production Down 63 Percent
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office has released the cherry production forecast for 2014. The latest survey, which was conducted during the first two weeks of June, had the following results….
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
Pacific Regional Wheat Forecast The California winter wheat production forecast, at 480 thousand tons, is 41 percent below last year. The 200 thousand acres expected to be harvested for grain…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…grouse habitat. “We have made it a high priority to engage in voluntary partnership with ranchers, farmers and other landowners to conserve the wildlife and habitat that are so important…