…policy reform and a proactive grassroots campaign, Growth Energy promotes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the use of ethanol in gasoline, decreasing our dependence on foreign oil, and creating American…
First Group Testing ILRP Nitrogen Reporting
…coverage. Regulatory coverage is not required if a property is not used for commercial purposes, or if commercial irrigated lands are covered under the Dairy Program. Options for regulatory coverage…
Food and Ag Groups Express Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba
…information and expertise with Cuba on agriculture production. Once existing regulatory and financial hurdles and restrictions have been lifted, this foundation of knowledge sharing and relationship building will serve in…
Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors
…While most U.S. commercial activities are prohibited, the Trade Sanctions Reform Act (TSRA) of 2000 permits the export of U.S. agricultural commodities, though U.S. agricultural exports to Cuba are limited…
Funding to Support Implementation of the FDA FSMA Produce Rule
…that partnership, the FDA announced the availability of a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications for cooperative agreements with state regulatory agencies to help plan for and develop the…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…and state duplication of existing local authority over well-drilling permits. Regulatory issues of concern included proposed changes to the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, potential expansion of pesticide application buffer zones…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…advance a science-based, non-regulatory approach for reducing nutrient loss and improving water quality, soil health and habitat for at-risk species. Partners in this project are matching NRCS funding four-to-one for…
California Shows Decreased Use of Most-Hazardous Pesticides
…pounds in 2012. The pesticide-use data, which has become more-comprehensive in the decades since such information started being collected in the 1950s, helps support DPR in its regulatory and enforcement…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…calculator, mapping, irrigation Water Use Efficiency in the 22nd Century Irrigation scheduling and infrastructure Available incentive programs SWEEP, NRCS EQIP & CSP, etc. Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Updates Nitrogen…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…the lower unit cost. Another option is using a readiness-based plan. This means taking care of the regulatory aspects and permits for the construction of any new projects beforehand, then…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…share with members of the public, the legislature, regulatory agencies, and others how the citrus industry supports the economic and environmental health of CA and its people. As the industry’s…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
…turning to intensifying the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations with the European Union.” He noted that a concrete approach to addressing the serious regulatory and technical barriers to trade…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…leaching into and contaminating groundwater. Nitrates in groundwater is a regulatory issue governed by the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, which requires all growers in California to prepare a nitrogen management…
ACP Education for Northern California
…region • Regulatory update and review • Citrus movement • Nursery protocols • Treatment protocols and options for growers and nurseries • In the field and nursery best practices •…