…was replacing some very well-used equipment. As farmers, we know that lean times always come back. USDA census numbers illustrate how farmers and ranchers have built our balance sheets. The…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
NRCS to Help Farmers Measure Conservation Impacts on Water Quality Monitoring stations enable NRCS to measure the amount of nutrients and sediment in water at the edge of farm field….
Farm Camp
…the days outdoors being “urban farmers” — discovering where our food comes from and learning about the natural world. Central: I Want To Be A Farmer Workshop at The Urban…
Agri View: Robot Tractors and Agriculture
…lower-end tractors, “so there is a spectrum of autonomy between traditional tractors and full driverless tractors that will benefit some small farmers in the meantime.” Read more of this article….
Keys (2.0) of Soil Taxonomy available in Spanish
…editorial support was provided by Jenny Sutherland, Editor, National Soil Survey Center. At this time, the Spanish Edition of the Keys is only available as a downloadable PDF at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_051546.pdf…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystem and air quality. 2016 Round 1 Selected Projects More information on the SWEEP program can be found by visiting www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/sweep….
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…the museum where we video chat with farmers from their homes and fields across the country. Join us to hear directly from farmers about the motivations and challenges of their…
Agri View: Peanut Butter
…& J with the crust left on the sandwich. Two peanut farmers have been elected president of the USA – Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter. Astronaut Alan Shepard brought a…
Paris Climate Agreement Signed
…on climate change. The agreement establishes a long-term and durable framework to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and build resiliency for the future. America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners have…
U.C. Berkeley Recognized
…“gray” infrastructure such as pipes, filters, and ponds. Green infrastructure reduces water pollution while increasing economic activity and neighborhood revitalization, job creation, energy savings, and open space. More information: https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/2015-campus-rainworks-challenge…
For Agriculture, Every Day is Earth Day
By: Sen. Pat Roberts & Rep. Michael Conaway “We’ve all heard it said: farmers are the original environmentalists. We say that because American farmers and ranchers were taking care of…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Change
…(PDF) 4/21/16 New! Grid 436 (PDF) 3/24/16 If you would like to appeal the new area designation, please contact CDFA at the following email within ten working days: CDFA.lbam.updates@cdfa.ca.gov…
SWP Allocations Reach 60 Percent
…– 60 percent 2006 – 100 percent DWR’s California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html…
Earth Day @ CDFA
…that help farmers protect the environment. From healthy soils and dairy digesters to alternative fuels and beneficial bugs, we are working toward a future when every day is Earth Day….