…Niño – but the water well south of the equator is unusually cool. Thus, according to his research, if the El Niño forms at all, it will most likely be…
Alternative Manure Management Projects Receive $21.6 Million in Funding
…initiative that takes some of the money collected as part of the Cap-and-Trade program to invest in clean technologies to work towards California’s climate goals. Recipients of AMMP grants will…
USDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse
…rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural…
Water Works: Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa Production
…Subsurface drip can also help alfalfa growers reduce the amount of water they are using when compared to other irrigation techniques. “You’re delivering water right to the root system, you…
USDA to Implement Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Capital in Rural Areas
…Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, the Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed Loan Program, the Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program and the Rural Energy for America Program. The Rural Development Innovation…
Bison Association Launches Petition to Stop Buffalo Labeling
The National Bison Association wants the Department of Agriculture to immediately develop new labeling policies to stop water buffalo products sold in the U.S. from being labeled only as “buffalo.”…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…other areas. Class 49 Fellows: Brean Bettencourt, Bella Viva Orchards, Turlock Adam Borchard, Association of California Water Agencies, Sacramento Luis Calderon, Reiter Affiliated Companies, Oxnard John Dmytriw, Index Fresh, Riverside…
Lawsuit Filed Over Oil Refinery Waivers
…under the RFS. “EPA should come clean and provide the public with what it deserves,” says Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “That’s a full accounting of the stark increase in…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…increasing water infiltration and nutrient cycling. The Old Farmer’s Almanac is calling for above average levels of precipitation for much of California and slightly lower temperatures for the coming fall…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…silage in relation to water usage. Reducing milking herd sizes along with finding alternative feed sources may help overcome those challenges. Water shortage scenarios are expected to have a negative…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…this and the water regulations that are coming, It’s no wonder California growers feel embattled on all sides. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and…
Agri View: Florida – Georgia Water War Goes On
Everett Griner talks about the continuing water war between Florida and Georgia in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us some of the history of the water battle between the states,…
Environmental Groups Seek Clean Water Language in Farm Bill
Environmental groups want clean water regulations in the farm bill. A coalition of environmental groups penned a letter to the farm bill conference committee with suggestions the coalition claims will…
Water Works: Diverse Opposition to the State Water Proposal
…areas that are already affected by a lack of clean and reliable water sources, the plan would increase the pressure on those communities and their reliance on bottled water and…