…make conservation a California lifestyle.” Much of October’s heavy rainfall was soaked up by the state’s drought-dried soil, although water from subsequent storms will increase runoff into streams and reservoirs….
Bird Flu Expanding Across Europe
More outbreaks of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza are prompting concerns within Europe’s poultry industry. The World Organization for Animal Health reports bird flu has been confirmed in Austria, Croatia,…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…water pumps and renewable energy, and soil moisture sensors and irrigation scheduling programs that can assist farmers in applying water based on crop needs. SWEEP projects will result in both…
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States
…GE organism without further authorization from USDA. Following legal action from environmental groups in March 2007, plantings were temporarily suspended while USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) prepared…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…also “scavenge” excess nitrogen from the soil, and the plant residues enrich the soil. Dairy producers, however, need guidance on when to allow their cattle to start grazing the fall…
Agri View: Reducing Meat Consumption
Everett Griner talks about reducing meat consumption for health reasons in today’s Agri View. Reducing Meat Consumption Health and nutrition advisers have long told us that too much meat in…
Report Highlights Scientific Research
…(FS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services (APHIS-WS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Veterinary Services (APHIS-VS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (APHIS-PPQ),…
Agri View: Seafood Consumption
…health advantages, seafood and shellfish still lack woefully behind beef and pork consumption in the American diet. That may not be what health officials want to hear. But it is…
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center to identify the best time to vaccinate and potential side effects of the vaccine on the animals’ health. Through a 30-year partnership with the…
Bird Quarantine Facility in California Closing
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the closure of the APHIS-operated bird import quarantine facility located at the port of Otay Mesa, California. These changes will…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…an increasing amount of resources going to firefighting while less is invested in restoration and forest health, said Vilsack. “These dead and dying trees continue to elevate the risk of…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…how those individuals and families manage their properties has a dramatic effect on the health of the state’s natural resources and communities. That’s why we’re thrilled to celebrate the decades-long…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
…growth in the last seven years? Martin said the amount of Mexican workers in their 20s has decreased significantly. The National Center for Farmworker Health reports that the median age…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…Healthy Living, AUSA. Link http://giantfoodstores.com/live-well/community/environment/ http://giantfood.com/live-well/community/environment/ http://stopandshop.com/live-well/community/environment/ Blue Apron “As part of Blue Apron’s vision to build a better food system, we’re committed to understanding and improving our environmental footprint,…