…actively working within federal agencies and private industry to encourage food waste reduction. Through better interagency coordination and guidance, improvements will also be made in areas of outreach and education….
Agreement Reaffirms Multi-Agency Commitment to Address Food Waste
… “We’ve seen great strides in food loss and waste reduction since first entering the joint agency formal agreement with our Federal colleagues, and through collaborative efforts with our public and…
Coalition Urges Action to Address California Wildfires Moving Forward
…of fire prevention and preparedness actions. The letter suggests $600 million be used for landscape-scale strategies such as fuel reduction and forest thinning. Investment is also being suggested to expand…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…and led to a further reduction of acreage. “Had Bell-Carter/Dcoop maintained their relations with all their previous California growers, then the industry would have enjoyed a much higher harvest yield,”…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
Dozens of dairy methane reduction projects have been awarded financial support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The projects are part of the Dairy Digester Research and…
USDA Outlines Projects Through Great American Outdoors Act
…are fully funded. The projects were all carefully analyzed by Forrest Service officials. Project proposals were evaluated based on a set of criteria which included the reduction of overall deferred…
EPA Approves New Dicamba Registrations
…for use on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans. New Registrations Come With Important Control Measures A Volatility Reduction Agent must be mixed with OTT dicamba products prior to any application. The…
Final EQIP Rule Announced with New Enhancements
…will also have a reduction to matching requirements. Soil health, weather, and drought resistance have been highlighted as national priorities. Modifications were also made to Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP)…
Increasing More Targeted Cattle Grazing Is A ‘Win-Win-Win Opportunity’
…more crucially about incorporating fuel reduction goals into grazing management plans. There is also an opportunity to increase grazing in high-fuel areas in and around the wildland-urban interface. “I think…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-02-20
…with winemaking this year. Danielle Leal has a report on details from the controversial emission reduction executive order recently signed by the Governor. Brian German joins the show with a…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
…was, reducing dust, bolstering bee health, spurring beneficial insects, and actually increasing moisture content in the soil rather than competing with the crop. Listen to Rishwain’s full interview. Almond Update:…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…features clothing manufacturers, farmers and scientists – may be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/rEm8pjbbnaE. At the beginning of the webinar, UC Cooperative Extension conservation agriculture specialist Jeff Mitchell recalled the tragic 1991 dust…
Federal Wildfire Bill Receives Support from Ag Groups
…permitting processes for hazardous fuels reduction projects and post-fire recovery efforts.” Some of the provisions of the wildfire bill include three new landscape-level risk reduction projects. The projects would receive…
Struggles of California Cotton Growers Demonstrated by Drop in Acreage
…are struggling due to conditions created by COVID-19. “We think that cotton out of all commodities has probably been impacted the most because it wasn’t just a price reduction, it’s…