…leaching. “From the beginning, Hortau has demonstrated innovation in creating solutions for water conservation and drought, all of which provide vital information to farmers,” said Timothy Hassler, Principal at Advantage…
Despite Promising Snowpack, Conservation Should Continue
The California snowpack this year holds more water than last year, but the Department of Water Resources says drought conditions continue and so should conservation. Results of the winter’s second…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…researcher, based at Kearney Jeff Mitchell, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in conservation agriculture, based at Kearney Toby O’Geen, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in soil…
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
A new Farm Bill conservation program takes a market based approach to restore agriculture based wetland ecosystems. Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Announced The latest 2014 farmbill program announced by the…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…NRCS Air Quality Incentive California air quality should get a boost from farmers using lower emission harvesting equipment, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in California. Beginning in 2016,…
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…be announced during the 25th anniversary celebration in January 2016. ESAP is sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, Tyson Foods, Inc., USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the establishment of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Mitigation Banking Program, made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. Through the program, NRCS…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…continued commitment to developing science-based solutions and conservation measures that not only reduce the agriculture industry’s environmental impact, but in many ways enhance our natural resources through improved agricultural practices,”…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…with statewide water conservation mandates. Since then, the state has been swept by drought-fueled forest fires, vast tracts of farmland have been fallowed and some communities have scrambled for drinking…
Farmer Feedback Survey
…on programs from the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development. Farm Bureau’s Lisa Benson says through the survey, farmers will have the opportunity to help…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…what the US Department of Agriculture says: “Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental…
2015 Warmest Year By Far
Courtesy: NOAA Analysis shows that 2015 was the warmest year on record with average temperatures shattering the previous mark set in 2014. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) produces this…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…soil and water conservation improvements. FSA designed the expanded program to simplify the application process, expand eligibility requirements and expedite smaller real estate loans to help farmers strengthen their operations….
Fee Free Days This Weekend In National Forests
…Student Conservation Association at Anacostia Park in Washington, DC Dr. Martin Luther King Film Series and Dialogue at George Washington Carver National Monument in Missouri Tsunami Debris Clean-up, Habitat Restoration,…