The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $44 million in funding to Arizona and Nevada for investment in statewide improvements in local drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and the reduction of…
Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor
…that clarify requirements for groundwater sustainability agency formation, the process for State Water Board intervention if no responsible agency is specified for a basin, guidelines for high- and medium-priority basins,…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…wasted food in landfills producing methane emissions that fuel climate change. Global Food Security Feed the Future reached nearly 19 million households and helped nearly 7 million farmers gain access…
Agri View: Population Growth and Farm Production
…food we currently produce. But the challenge of feeding everyone isn’t just an issue of volume. It’s also an issue of what type of food is needed, and where. On…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting concept proposals for the 2016 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that…
Will El Niño End California’s Drought?
…of California Water Agencies (ACWA) is the largest statewide coalition of public water agencies in the country. Its 430 public agency members collectively are responsible for 90 percent of the…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…register by February 19. Anyone who purchases a UAS after December 21 must register before they first fly outdoors. Drone registration will cost $5 per operator; however, the registration fee…
Agri View: Trade Talks and Cuba
…relationship with Cuba could foster additional growth in U.S.-Cuba agricultural trade by promoting greater productivity in the Cuban economy; increasing demand for agricultural imports among Cuban consumers, food service providers,…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…be made through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The new International Wheat Yield…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…bill. Specifically, the bill keeps the overzealous Environmental Protection Agency in check by continuing to prohibit the agency from requiring livestock producers to obtain Clean Air Act permits or report…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…on Congress to pass an omnibus free of legislative riders. “Fortunately, basic protections for farmers under the Packers and Stockyard Act, biotech labeling, important environmental regulations and other provisions were…
Vilsack on the COOL Requirements for Beef and Pork
…reflect the repeal of the beef and pork provisions. In addition, all imported and domestic meat will continue to be subject to rigorous inspections by USDA to ensure food safety….
Agri View: Black Rice
Everett Griner talks about the new popularity of black rice in today’s Agri View. Rice is not one of the most favorite foods in America. It is however one of…
Diabetes and Healthy Food Study
…evaluation of a diabetes intervention for food insecure people involving the actual provision of food. Food insecurity, a risk factor for poor diabetes control, refers to being at risk of…
