…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CIG is part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and is designed to focus on innovative conservation projects that promote science-based solutions to benefit both…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…by demand-side programs. “In Australia, urban water efficiency was the quiet achiever – saving more water at lower cost and greater speed than supply options,” the report states. “California can…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…to network and learn about the latest in huanglongbing (HLB) and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) management, labor relations and laws and regulations. CCM President Joel Nelson says the event is…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…breakfast programs. USDA has also worked with schools to encourage the use of the Community Eligibility Provision, a cost-sharing agreement that allows high-poverty schools to serve both breakfast and lunch…
Garden on a Budget
…Seven Tips for Success By Lindsey Siegele Gardening can be a lot of work, but it shouldn’t cost a lot of money. If inexpensive gardening is your goal, let these…
Agri View: Soil Care
…Soil structure provides a medium for plant roots. Soils also provide support for human structures and protection for archeological treasures. Inherent and Dynamic Properties of Soil Soil has both…
The Western View: What’s In a Name?
…our heritage in the Golden State; they do deserve protection. We don’t want them stolen by some two-bit opportunist. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…a digital analyst with the agency, who helps delineate the state’s “high food insecurity” regions. “We’ve been looking deeper into the smaller pockets trying to identify how we can sustainably…
Agri View: Food Protection
Everett Griner talks about food protection, a reason for concern in today’s Agri View. Food Protection From Foodsafety.gov E. coli E. coli photo courtesy of Foodsafety.gov E. coli is the…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…efficiency, environmental quality and food security.” Representing stakeholders from across the U.S. food and agricultural supply chain, Field to Market provides a platform to benchmark sustainability performance, catalyze continuous improvement…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
…House of Representatives already passed a version of a national food labeling bill last July. Multiple studies have shown that the associated costs with Vermont’s GMO-labeling law, and a subsequent…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
Products cause risk to aquatic animals and environments – manufacturers fail to comply with the terms of the registration The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice of…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…to deliver a cost-effective BMSB biological control program.” Without being introduced by authorities, T. japonicus have been found in Maryland, Virginia and Vancouver, Wash., presumably having been accidentally introduced via…
Remote Imaging Could Reduce Set Size
…the image. The challenge in this technology is the availability of the high-altitude imagery and the cost some can be. Goldhamer says if and when this technology becomes affordable for…
