…and made food more affordable to a growing world population. However, prospects for future growth in agricultural productivity are uncertain, particularly in light of climate change. If agricultural productivity growth…
Agri View: Trade Talks and Cuba
…relationship with Cuba could foster additional growth in U.S.-Cuba agricultural trade by promoting greater productivity in the Cuban economy; increasing demand for agricultural imports among Cuban consumers, food service providers,…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
…Obama Administration. Our efforts to boost productivity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and share best practices with counterparts around the world will help to address climate change and improve global resilience…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…with other common rootstocks used in the state. Characteristics of the rootstock are superior health, fruit productivity and good fruit quality. In the trial, all of the trees from the…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. “Historically, the genetic manipulation of crops, which has been critical to increasing agricultural productivity, has concentrated on altering the plant’s genetic sequence, encoded in its…
Atwater FFA Prepares for Upcoming School Year
…success, increase participation from current members, and strengthen recruitment of new members. This year’s chapter theme of “Atwater FFA – It’s Showtime!” reflects the continued growth, student involvement, and productivity…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…the regulatory burdens that continue to hamper the productivity and profitability of farmers and ranchers across the country. From language that blocks the listing of the sage grouse, to requiring…
Forest Service Chief Invites Public Participation in National Get Outdoors Day
…of the United States Department of Agriculture, is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations….
Governor’s May Revise Budget Doubles-Down on CDFA Drought and Climate Change Programs
…effort to invest in agriculture’s integration with the environment while maintaining or increasing productivity. The Healthy Soils Initiative, assigned to CDFA in the Governor’s January budget, is appropriated $20 million…
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
…improving water retention and addressing climate change resilience while optimizing productivity.” The California Healthy Soils Initiative makes it clear just how important these actions will be: “it is critical to…
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Final Communique by G-20 Agriculture Ministers
…and Nutrition Framework of 2014. We encourage global leaders, in developing their policy options and strategies, to ensure adequate nutrition is a prerequisite for human resource and community development, productivity…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…enhance productivity and improve efficiency. Assess progress and measure success: USDA is committed to establishing quantitative goals and objectives for each building block and will track and report on progress….
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…of eroded soil into the seas also carry industrial, municipal, agricultural and livestock waste–some of it toxic. Soil Loss of soil productivity, which is causing extensive land abandonment, is a…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…have steadily improved productivity and shifted to crops like fruits, nuts, and vegetables that generate more revenue and profit per unit of water. Adjusted for inflation, the value of farm…