…of transmission and distribution lines serving approximately 5 million rural customers annually. Today, more than 2,200 USDA wind and solar renewable electricity generation projects power more than 130,000 homes annually….
Public Service Recognition Week
…power grid? And we are responding to this historic drought by helping farmers install highly efficient irrigation systems, soil moisture monitors and related solar-powered systems that ratchet up our water…
Unique Gardens
…gardens are becoming a common thing. They are happening in New York. They are happening in Montreal. In Paris, they’ve even become law: new rooftops must be used for solar…
EPA: $3.3 Million in Funding for Water Reuse and Conservation Research
…solar-based disinfection systems reduce the persistence of viral pathogens in wastewater for sustainable reuse. Utah State University, Logan, Utah to assess the impacts and benefits of stormwater harvesting using Managed…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…three-year national pilot project to demonstrate the environmental, agricultural, economic and sociocultural effectiveness and benefits of solar energy systems for pumping irrigation water. The project was designed to encourage the…
Agri View: Climate Change
…processes, variations in solar radiation received by Earth, plate tectonics, and volcanic eruptions. Certain human activities have also been identified as significant causes of recent climate change, often referred to…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…Don shares. In addition to produce, Don shows us his on-site, one megawatt solar facility that generates enough electricity to power a third of the farm’s pumps and wells that…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…only extended for 2015 and 2016. Fortunately, other renewable energy provisions like wind and solar received longer-term, favorable treatment. “Farmers need tax certainty and this package in part provides that,”…
USDA Ranks High in EPA Report on Renewable Energy Use
…on-site solar, wind, biomass, low-impact hydro, and geothermal energy systems. The Department also supports local clean energy production by buying green power products and renewable energy certificates from local utilities….
The Western View : Internet of Things
…conditions, but the daily solar load and how much transpiration occurred. We have sensors that monitor the moisture in the soil or even inside our plants, and tell us if…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…County converted from flood irrigation to efficient micro-jet irrigation with solar panels to run the water pump. The awards, made available through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the proceeds of…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…SB 350 initially required a 50 percent reduction in the use of petroleum-based fuels, a 50 percent increase in renewable fuels (wind, solar) for power generation and a 50 percent…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…outlets, hay and strawberries. Prather Ranch established conservation easements on several properties to protect biodiversity. They use many conservation practices, including solar powered watering systems, intensive grazing, targeted vegetation management,…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…hay and strawberries. Prather Ranch established conservation easements on several properties to protect biodiversity. They use many conservation practices, including solar powered watering systems, intensive grazing, targeted vegetation management, riparian…