…here. The Draft BDCP is a 50-year Habitat Conservation and Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP/NCCP) that intends to help meet California’s co-equal goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: water supply…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…best practices and policies to enhance produce safety across the supply chain,” said Dr. Jim Gorny, vice president of food safety and technology, Produce Marketing Association, and chair of the…
Meeting on Mitigating Drought
…is designed to provide ranchers with information to assist them managing their herd during periods of low feed supply. The discussion will focus on an array of practical tools and…
Foreign Agriculture to be Included in Reports
Agricultural developments in several foreign countries will be one focus of USDA’s upcoming Supply and Demand forecasts. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Young Cattlemen’s Conference Deadline Approaching
…chance to see first-hand and further understand all aspects of the beef industry. Attendees participate in a nationwide tour of the beef production chain from ranch to feedlot to packing…
California Farms and Consumers in Jeopardy
…consumers throughout the state. Despite joint federal and state project facilities designed to provide a stable water supply for 25 million Californians and a third of California’s farmland, the management…
Snow Survey Today
…water from areas of relative abundance to areas of critical need, as well as monitoring water supply impacts in small rural communities where the groundwater sources are stressed by prolonged…
Red Meat and Poultry Production Numbers are Raised
The December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report was released this week, and we look at some of the highlights in the Livestock, Poultry and Dairy section. Click to…
California Delegation Water Letter to Obama, Brown
…effects of drought. The letter also stresses the need for additional water storage and assured protections of water right priorities in order to ensure an affordable, reliable water supply for…
Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen departs from USDA
…risk of food borne illnesses. I’m proud of our record under the Obama Administration to ensure a safe food supply for Americans, and Under Secretary Hagen has played a key…
CDFA to Discuss Groundwater Supply Issues
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will focus on groundwater supply issues at its upcoming meeting tomorrow in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio…
Westlands Water District Supports California Agencies’ Request for Dialogue on Newly Released Draft Action Plan for Water
…the long-term co-equal goals of providing a more reliable water supply for California and to protect, restore, and enhance the Delta ecosystem. Through new conveyance, the BDCP addresses water supply…
CDFA To Discuss Groundwater Supply Challenges
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will focus on groundwater supply issues at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, November 5th in Sacramento. This meeting will be held from…