…The experts will discuss topics like nitrate and groundwater management, the potential for producing biofuel from California crops, and the adoption of new conservation systems. For the complete schedule, click…
AgNetTVideo: Leopold Conservation Award
Sand County Foundation’s Leopold Conservation Award Program honors landowners for outstanding voluntary achievement in conservation practices that improve their bottom line and our environment….
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…Conservation Service; Navdeep Dhillon, USDA Farm Service Agency; Randy Fiorini, Delta Stewardship Council and Thad Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District. “We are sounding the alarm on behalf of the agricultural industry,”…
Conservation Programs and Farm Bill
Two champions of conservation programs say that those programs would be threatened if lawmakers fail to pass a new farm bill. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio…
Soil Health Workshops
…the UC West Side Research and Extension Center in Five Points. The UC Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation program has invited nationally known proponents of soil health to share their experiences…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…schedule the conservation practices needed to conserve and protect water, soil, air and habitat on the land. NRCS California invested $102.8 million in working lands conservation programs, and when contributions…
Funding for Conservation Programs
Some USDA conservation programs are currently accepting applications for funding, while funding for others expired due to the Farm Bill expiration. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download…
Westlands Water District Supports California Agencies’ Request for Dialogue on Newly Released Draft Action Plan for Water
…allocation. Westlands is also committed to the longer term solution provided by the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and supports the implementation of the BDCP as the means of achieving…
CDFA To Discuss Groundwater Supply Challenges
…Steve Phillips, U.S. Geological Survey; Eric Oppenheimer, State Water Resources Control Board; Clay Rodgers, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board; Karen Christensen, Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County;…
Department of Fish and Wildlife Meetings
…and habitats, and promote ecological conservation. The objectives for the update include creating a common vision for fish and wildlife conservation in California, providing an accounting of conservation accomplishments since…
New Ecosystem Services Database
…are defined as the multiple benefits we gain from farming and ranching, including crop and livestock production. Many of these benefits extend into environmental stewardship and conservation. For example, the…
Preparing for Another Dry Year
…place actions to help mitigate impacts such as enhanced water conservation programs or water transfers and helps agricultural water users consider risk management tools such as crop insurance. Here’s a…
Annual Twilight Field Day This Week
…Western Fresno County. The features of the Twilight Field day are sustainable agricultural systems involving precision irrigation and conservation tillage. This year, the event has been expanded to include an…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…Download Audio Report The California Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Northern California Regional Land Trust (NCRLT) have created an agricultural conservation easement on the Pamma‐Larkin farm one mile outside…