…Assistance Program, or SNAP, hurts farmers and families. She says other cuts to conservation programs also harm land and water resources. The budget proposal would cut $29 billion from crop…
Water in Agriculture Forum Highlights Cooperation Between California and Israel
…and researchers to address water/agriculture-related issues while also exploring opportunities for future innovation and sustainable management of water resources. This slideshow requires JavaScript. from California Dept. of Food and Agriculture…
Use a Food Thermometer to be Food Safe this Summer
…do you avoid becoming a part of those statistics? Follow USDA’s four easy steps to food safety this summer. Clean: Make sure to always wash your hands and surfaces with…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, $499,032 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, $425,200 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, $135,578 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, $470,000 Gordon Research Conferences, West Kingston,…
ARS Hydrologist Honored for Bringing Accuracy to Soil Moisture Satellite Work
…and landslide projections. The top two inches of top soil contains less than one-thousandth of a percent of the Earth’s water. Because the evaporation of that moisture transfers large amounts…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new…
USFRA Unveils Agriculture in America Sustainability Report at Sustainable Brands Conference
…that consumers struggle to define sustainability. Moreover, the topic is best understood by consumers when farmers explain the tangible ways they are improving the water, soil, air and habitat on…
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and wastewater treatment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
…required under the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the groundwater sustainability agencies—or GSAs—will guide groundwater management in basins and sub-basins classified by the state as medium or high priority. Under…
Giving Gardeners Information on Potting Media for Trees and Shrubs
…keeps it from being released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and helps the soil retain water and nutrients. The researchers planted three woody ornamentals in different…
Stabenow Expresses Concerns with EPA Scientist Dismissals
…out by EPA scientists to ensure the integrity of the agency’s research findings, including studies on pesticide safety and water quality. Stabenow expressed concern over the dismissals in a letter…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural…
Stop Federal Water Extortion, Farm Bureau Says
Land managers in the West increasingly demand that ranchers who work federal land surrender their water rights to the government or get off the range. It’s extortion and a form…
Almond Update: Importance of Water Quality
…example, groundwater on the West Side of the San Joaquin Valley is generally naturally high in salts, while surface water from snowmelt is very low in salts. Depending on the…