…information about ecosystem services may be found at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/EcosystemServices.html Established in 1993, GEELA is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency; the Department…
2014 FSA County Committee Elections
…Agency (FSA) county committees is important to all farmers and ranchers, whether beginning or long-established or with large or small operations, because FSA county committees are a link between the…
AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2014—The Environmental Protection Agency’s latest greenhouse gas proposal will harm the nation’s economy, rural communities and America’s farm and ranch families if implemented, the American Farm…
Expanding Scope of Dietary Guidelines Committee
…the advisory committee is showing an interest in incorporating sustainability, climate change, and other environmental factors and production practices into their criteria for establishing the next set of dietary guidelines….
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…ag industry are split in their reactions. EPA Draft Rule for Carbon Dioxide The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a draft rule seeking a 30-percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions…
EPA Fails to Provide Realistic Explanation of U.S. Rule
Sunding Economist Dr. David Sunding of the University of California Berkeley has released a report that shows the EPA failed to provide the realistic explanation of the scope, cost and…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…program. Using the new online tools, producers will be able to use data unique to their specific farming operations combined with factors like the geographical diversity of crops, soils, weather…
Almond Board: Pest Management in Almonds
During the Almond Board’s recent Almond Environmental Stewardship Tour at Stewart and Jasper Orchards in Stanislaus County, pomology consultant Wes Asai explained there are many methods used to look for…
Drought Legislation Sites Low “Take” Numbers
…regarding his support of the drought legislation that passed through the senate. Costa said Feinstein’s bill addresses pumping operations specifically under the environmental report’s suggested ranges. Costa on Drought Legislation…
USDA/NASS Preparing for Key June Surveys
Rundle The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service is the agency responsible for collecting key data about crops around the nation, and largely the data has focused on crops like wheat…
Importance of Quarantines for Controlling Pests in California
…on the shoulders of California Department of Food and Agriculture Environmental Program Manager Nawal Sharma. Quarantines can be a headache for the ag industry, but the need is pretty basic….
Survey Season Kicking Into High Gear
Survey season is kicking into high gear for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service – and NASS wants producers to know they can be confident in its commitment to data confidentiality…
Back in Time to Find Future UG99 Resistant Wheat
Researchers are taking a page from the Doc Brown playbook to develop wheat varieties resistant to a threatening fungal disease. Rod Bain reports. Back in Time to Find Future UG99…
