…on nitrogen management in environmentally sensitive areas of California. Among the announced topics, there is emphasis on concurrent management of water and nitrate in croplands to prevent nitrate leaching and…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…“USDA has been a leader in supporting market-based solutions to improve water quality and reduce carbon pollution,” Secretary Vilsack said. “With this opportunity, we are supporting the next generation of…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review January 23
…this edition of USDA Week In Review, a tool for improving your health, streamlining USDA services, and cleaner water and better roads. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov…
International Center for Water Technology receives up to $1.12M grant
…Konczal, director of the board. “We are pleased to support the work of Fresno State’s International Center for Water Technology in its role with the area water cluster and development…
WUD, NRCS, and Audubon California Working Together
…be supplied with water and planted with crops preferred by tricolored blackbirds. A survey of Tricolored Blackbirds completed last year showed that the bird’s has declined 44 percent since 2011,…
California Once Again in Need of Precipitation
California has been dry for the last four weeks, elevating concerns about the state’s water table levels. California Once Again in Need of Precipitation…
USDA Week In Review January 16
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, farming’s future, improving water quality, and…
Almond Board: Lack of Water Costly for Growers
In today’s Almond Update, California Farm Water Coalition President and CEO Mike Wade talks about a study into the costs of the water shortage. Almond Update 1-15…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…use biotech plant varieties and other innovative technologies; opposing expansion of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act; and advancing legislation that reforms the Endangered Species Act. “We will work…
First USDA Forecast Shows Normal Water Supply Forecast for Much of the West
…seasonal water supply, information about snowpack serves as an indicator of future water availability. Streamflow in the West consists largely of accumulated mountain snow that melts and flows into streams…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…for a total of $2.4 billion for conservation. Through RCPP, partners propose conservation projects to improve soil health, water quality and water use efficiency, wildlife habitat, and other related natural…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…West Coast ports. Citrus usually ships out of the ports of Long Beach and Oakland. The fruit is kept in refrigeration and is typically on the water for two to…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…are derived from the federal government’s attempt to overreach in its regulation of land use. “This is particularly true with respect to improper application of federal water rules,” Stallman said….
Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies
…National Water Resources Association, said current climate models suggest reduced water supplies in the West due to long-term droughts. That means people in Western states “need to figure out what…