…is the lack of the infrastructure required to support such a sweeping change. Isom used the early adoption of electronic cars as an example of more vehicles on the road…
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
…are refined in the latest order to help protect water quality and infrastructure in the Central Valley. “We’ll continue working with local partners to protect lives and livelihoods on the…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-15-23
…making strides in funding water infrastructure improvements and part one of a conversation on wage rates and overtime pay in California. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Industry Coalition Encouraging Ag Research Support in The Next Farm Bill
…Title VII of the next Farm Bill. “An investment of $5 billion in agricultural research infrastructure at colleges of agriculture would be a significant step in an overall strategy to…
Week in Review: Wet Weather Allows for Full Allocations & ‘Screams’ for More Storage
…need for water infrastructure improvements. Rice planting season is getting a late start with the rainy weather in April having pushed back the timeline. The comment window for the draft…
Wet Weather in 2023: ‘What it Screams for is More Storage’
…screams for is more storage,” Wade noted. “There’s an opportunity that we’re missing out on without the right infrastructure for surface storage and the right infrastructure to get water into…
USDA Makes $20 Million Available to Improve Rural Broadband Services
…technical assistance resources. The funding is available for projects like feasibility studies, network designs, and broadband financial assistance applications. Support for the initiative is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
‘Interesting to See’ How Wet Season Impacts Groundwater Basins
…help develop a roadmap for the kinds of infrastructure projects we need to improve on that.” Listen to the segment below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…events and build resiliency directly into their energy infrastructure. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy USDA Invests $6.6 Million to…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean…
Disappointment in Biden Veto of WOTUS Resolution
…this resolution, President Biden has once again turned his back on rural America.” House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David…
Record-Breaking Snowpack Brings Additional Flood Risk
…the state’s water infrastructure faces a substantial influx of water. “Our statewide reservoir storage is currently at 107 percent of average and we’re expected to capture even more storage once…
Senate Passes Congressional Review of WOTUS, Biden Expected to Veto
…a news release. “I’m proud to lead my colleagues in standing up for farmers and ranchers, landowners and builders, and energy and infrastructure workers across the United States. I urge…
Substantial Increase for Central Valley Project Water Allocations
…this positive news for this year’s allocations, the decades long delay in investment in water storage and conveyance infrastructure has resulted in large volumes of water being uncaptured for use,”…