…Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014. The grant comes after an earlier award of $1.2 million to address the nutria population. Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget that was recently approved…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…project critically important for the long-term security and economic vitality of the San Joaquin Valley,” Senator Hurtado explained to the committee. “The canal’s infrastructure has, and is, crumbling. Sixty percent…
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
…The issue of broadband internet, which the Secretary described as having a “transformational capacity,” will need to be addressed with improvements to infrastructure. “As we move as a society to…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…the Office of Science Technology Policy on July 10, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Implementation Outreach Presented at the P3 Water Summit and the Council on Infrastructure Financing Authorities…
Input Sought for Development of Climate-Resilient Water System
…address aging infrastructure. Agency officials are considering several questions relating to water issues facing the state, including the economic impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, how to implement…
Farm Bureau Endorses Senate Water Legislation
…and Water Supply Infrastructure Act by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who introduced the bipartisan legislation along with Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. The bill…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…University through a grant from NIFA. During the workshop, experts in three categories—”Science to Practice,” “Discovery Science” and “Infrastructure” generated new objectives for characterizing the microbiome, enhancing the use of…
California Rice Planting Back on Track After Getting A Late Start
…you may have harvest occurring in many fields at the same time, and then you have the issue of infrastructure being a little more taxed. But I don’t think that’s…
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
…infrastructure investments already made by livestock industry sectors and States in developing their traceability programs. The USDA is committed to continued collaboration to ensure we coordinate traceability efforts throughout the…
Report Released on Rural Broadband and Benefits of Next Generation Precision Agriculture
Reliable, High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity is Essential to Enhanced Agricultural Production Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveiled a groundbreaking report, A Case for Rural Broadband: Insights on Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Next…
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
…with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage of opportunities that exist in rural America. Increasing investments in rural infrastructure, including rural broadband infrastructure, is a cornerstone recommendation of…
Water Allocations Updated for CVP South-of-Delta Contractors
…investment in storage and conveyance infrastructure means we cannot capture water in years of abundance and at a time when it is less harmful to the environment,” said the news…
Upgrading California’s Water Grid for Future Needs
…of western water infrastructure and what will be required going forward. “One of the first priorities is to really think about groundwater as a more active part of this grid;…
Farmers Need Disaster Relief Now
…full impact of recent flooding in the Midwest is still being assessed. But we know that many farmers are facing near-complete losses of their crops, livestock and farm infrastructure. At…