…of them. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, has pledged to continue and expand Obama’s climate agenda through more regulations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Learn more….
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…efficiency and cut carbon pollution, while bolstering energy security and spurring manufacturing innovation. The final phase two standards were called for by President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, and respond to…
Crop Production Forecast
…forecasts are released on a monthly basis and do not reflect final production estimates. Late summer and fall harvests may change these forecasts considerably. The next production forecast will be…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring…
California’s Agricultural Vision – Help Shape the Future
…Vision. Ag Vision was motivated by the rapidly growing list of challenges facing agriculture, from regulations and water supplies to urbanization and climate change. The report identified 12 strategies and…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…relied on the environmental analysis it already performed on the two other varieties. USDA said approval of the new variety will not change consumer demand for other apples including conventional…
EPA: USDA a Leader in Green Power Use
…homes and businesses. Historically, increased economic growth has been driven primarily by energy used from fossil fuels, with the unintended consequence of increased air pollution and climate change. However, a…
More About the Almond Alliance of CA
…On Almond Alliance of CA “With our new direction, our membership at our annual meeting did vote unanimously to change the association’s name to the Almond Alliance of California to…
African leaders visit CDFA
…Program (DDRDP) and State Water Efficiency Enhancement Program(SWEEP). These programs were presented in the context of California’s overall vision for Climate Smart Agriculture. The fellows expressed an interest in various…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…environment, human health and the climate. A new report from the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis offers a big picture look at the scale and impacts of nitrogen in…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
…climate change and preserve invaluable agriculture,” California Resources Agency Secretary John Laird said. “This keeps important farmland in production, while helping to manage growth within discrete boundaries.” Working in cooperation…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…The support of groups like the Walmart Foundation is critical to our ability to make this level of change happen,” Manley said. Rice Stewardship funders include the USDA Natural Resources…
Agri View: Politics and Cuban Trade
…of economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation of Cuba. The change in the countries’ relations, initially marked by a prisoner swap and Havana’s release of a jailed U.S. subcontractor in December…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…We made it our mission to change the culture of USDA. To root out exclusivity and build a culture of accessibility, we created new policies, corrected past mistakes and charted…