…drone data. FAA Rules Reduce Cost for Drone Data All Drone Solutions Owner Mark Hull says the biggest difference the new FAA rules will make in August is simply reducing…
EPA Proposes Protection from Selenium
…“Reducing selenium in the San Francisco Bay and Delta will benefit the wildlife that are part of this critical ecosystem,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific…
Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8
…to best make adjustments to sweeper and harvester machines to match local conditions Overview of research-based strategies to reduce harvest dust Incentive funding for harvest equipment Workshops begin at 8:30…
Agri View: Troubled Ocean Waters
…Sanctuaries Act, which also implements the London Convention. London Convention and London Protocol The London Convention and London Protocol establish the global rules and standards for preventing, reducing, and controlling…
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
…voluntarily set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fluid milk by 25 percent by 2020, and has since undertaken several projects intended to help meet that goal….
Two Southern California Firms Honored
…the program, EPA has received more than 1600 nominations and presented awards to 109 technologies. Winning technologies are responsible for annually reducing the use or generation of more than 826…
Shot Hole Borer Trapping in Avocado Groves
…produced. Frass (wood dust from boring) may be produced, but because this can quickly dissolve in water it can be easy to miss. If the barked is scraped away, dark…
National Weed Your Garden Day
…out plant roots and steal the nutrients that are needed for the plants to grow nice and healthy. Helpful tips on reducing weeds in your garden: Cover the soil along…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…pulling a no-till, cross-slot drill across Double J’s wheat fields. The no-till drill is used to reduce the carbon footprint by minimizing soil erosion, conserving soil moisture and reducing the…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…biotechnology, according to NMPF. “Plants produced through biotechnology not only are completely safe for consumers, they also improve our environment by reducing energy, water and pesticide use,” said Randy Mooney,…
The Western View: Cattle Pollution Numbers
…advocating for ‘meatless mondays’ to reduce beef production. According to professor Mitloehner, “The developed world’s efforts should focus not on reducing meat and milk consumption, but rather on increasing efficient…
Food Waste Research
…say: Jonathan Mayes, Senior Vice President, Albertsons “Reducing food waste is an important priority for Albertsons Companies. As part of the U.S. Food Waste Challenge, we are focused on source…
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…livelihoods and the environment around them,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said. “Drought has plagued California, and human action has made matters worse by unnecessarily reducing water supplies….
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…conditions and the consumption of GE foods. There is some evidence that GE insect-resistant crops have had benefits to human health by reducing insecticide poisonings. In addition, several GE crops…