…metric tons per year — the equivalent of taking 12.6 million cars off the road for a year. Through USDA’s Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry, we plan…
U.C. Berkeley Recognized
…College Park (1st place, Demonstration Project), and the Stevens Institute of Technology (2nd place, Master Plan). EPA also recognized teams from the University of Texas at Arlington (Master Plan) and…
SWP Allocations Reach 60 Percent
…Reservoir levels reflect restrictions on SWP and CVP pumping plants in the Delta in order to protect threatened and endangered fish. Folsom Lake, a CVP reservoir near Sacramento, has risen…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…Partnership (TPP) agreement. NPPC supports full allocation of the fiscal 2016 $10 million budget request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to implement…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…Group includes representatives from the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA NIFA, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Environmental Protection Agency, State Departments of Agriculture from California, Florida, Texas and…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…and built a high tunnel. Our current contract includes extensive perennial plantings for buffers and beneficial insects. NRCS has really helped us fine tune our fertility and address a broad…
Preventing Food Waste
…community by providing donated untouched food that would have otherwise gone to waste to those who might not have a steady food supply. Ways to Reduce Wasted Food Planning, prepping,…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
…was released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The agency’s operations plan for the project estimates the available water supply, the volume of water to be released to…
CA Students Honored
…closely with the school principal, he implemented an action plan that included educating his fellow student through signage, changing the way art brushes were cleaned in the classroom to reduce…
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
…are designed to help these stakeholders comply with new food safety guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). “As growing demand for…
FSA Reaching Farmers and Ranchers
…difficult. FSA proactively develops communications and face-to-face events to share information so you can learn about the tools that can make your business run more efficiently and provide a safety…
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
…for better health and a longer life. Further, the science clearly shows that organic and conventional strawberries are safe to eat and pesticide residues do not pose a safety concern….
Lawsuit Challenges Metropolitan Water District’s Purchase of Delta Islands
Local governments and consumer and environmental groups charge Met with evading environmental review in attempt to push through Delta tunnels project. Food & Water Watch, the Planning and Conservation…