…of SWEEP and the implementation of efficient irrigation systems to save water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For a schedule of technical assistance workshops and locations, please visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/ A…
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…farmers with useful information that can help them improve their farms efficiency and use fewer natural resources, all while saving money.” FARM ES provides a comprehensive estimate of the greenhouse…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…times of year for Kitayama and his cohorts, with almost all manner of flora flying out the greenhouse and warehouse doors on the wings of Cupid. “Traditionally, it is roses,…
U.S. Ag Group Signs $300 Million Algeria Deal
…by adding farm products and getting away from oil and gas products after a drop in the price of oil hit state finances. The company also approved a new law…
Trump EPA Plan Calls for Eliminating WOTUS
…and unnecessary.” A leaked agency action plan for the administration lists WOTUS, along with Clean Air Act greenhouse gas regulations, the Clean Power Plan and the Total Maximum Daily Load…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…not be disposed of by the United States and are closed to new extractive uses such as mining and oil and gas development, and subject to valid existing rights. The…
Analysis Reaffirms Ethanol’s GHG Emissions Reduction Benefits
…43 percent greenhouse gas reduction when compared to 2005-era gasoline, and by 2022, corn-based ethanol is projected to increase to a 50 percent greenhouse gas reduction over the life of…
Food Prices Down as Biodiesel Production Grows
…is the only commercial-scale fuel produced across the U.S. to meet the EPA’s definition as an Advanced Biofuel – meaning the EPA has determined that biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions…
Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers/Handlers
…education and mitigate pest emergencies. To learn more about USDA support for organic agriculture, visit our updated organic portal at www.usda.gov/organic. Image: (top right) Organic farming paprika in a greenhouse….
CDFA / USDA to Host Joint Summit on Healthy Soils
…climate smart agriculture. The meeting provides an opportunity to explore roles and collaborative opportunities for managing California soils for health and natural fertility while reducing greenhouse gases. The meeting will…
Western Governors Vow Climate Change Fight
…the world’s oceans absorb 90 percent of greenhouse gasses, and supply much of the world’s food. The governors were meeting this week as part of the Western Governors Association meeting…
The Western View: As the Pendulum Swings
…amount of gas-producing vegetation. Put it another way, 20 people would eat as much fibrous matter as 1 dairy cow. So 40 million people would produce as much methane gas…
EPA Nominee Opposes RFS, WOTUS
…States” (WOTUS) rule and greenhouse gas regulations. Agri-Pulse reports that Pruitt met this week with Trump about the position. Pruitt has been a vocal critic of the Renewable Fuels Standard,…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…understanding the effects of organic practices such as crop rotation, livestock-crop integration, organic manure, mulch and/or compost additions, cover crops, and reduced or conservation tillage on ecosystem services, greenhouse gas…