…Facilities seeking to be qualified by USDA to accept biomass can begin enrollment between today, May 23, and June 6, 2016. BCAP provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who…
Agri View: Pollinators Habitat
Everett Griner talks about the affect climate change is having on pollinators and their habitat in today’s Agri View. Pollinators Habitat From: Beependent Bee Informed! Learn about the current issues…
Agri View: Dining Out
Everett Griner talks about the restaurant business bigger than ever in today’s Agri View. Dining Out From: Los Angeles Times Restaurants are booming despite financial market turmoil by Don Lee,…
Milk-for-Cheese Pricing Formula Adjustment
…available through the current milk pricing system. Financial conditions for producers in California and the U.S. are especially challenging right now due to declining milk prices caused by strong global…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
…not based on science or food safety issues and would be misleading and costly for consumers. The study gives senators all the evidence they need to support a national, voluntary…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…proactively seek input from the public on these issues. Not all issues can be answered by science alone, the report says. Policy regarding GE crops has scientific, legal, and social…
Almond Board: Introducing Almond Alliance of California
…in the California Almond community. The Almond Board of California (ABC) and its board of directors and executive staff provided invaluable assistance in defining the critical issues of concern, mapping…
USDEC, NMPF Respond to International Trade Commission
…the deal are groundbreaking new commitments on sanitary and phytosanitary issues, and significant improvements in how geographical indications (GIs) are handled. The geographical indications improvements have become especially important as…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…an alternative to a plan by January 1, 2017. DWR offers technical and financial assistance to help local agencies develop their plans. From the outset, the SGMA was intended to…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate the impacts of climate variability and enhance resiliency of our…
The Western View: The EPA, Waters of the USA, and Stock Ponds
…he found a way to get the lawyers he needed to contest the legal issues. He also hired an environmental consultant, a former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enforcement officer…
Funding for Critical Water Research
…critical water issues by developing both regional systems for the sustainable use and reuse, flow and management of water, and that address water issues focused on production and environmental sustainability…
Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Examined
…However, some government agencies continue to implement over burdensome regulatory requirements, which create financial obstacles for our producers. It is important we continue to support common-sense legislation and voluntary practices…
Jordan Ag Center Opens Doors
…work directly with other colleges and companies gives our students and faculty new ways to directly link to the professional world. It will provide vital experience to solving real-world issues…