…simultaneously navigating the requirements set forth in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The agricultural industry has made great strides in recent years in its efforts to meet air quality and…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, Efficient rule, known as the SECURE rule, provides updated guidelines for biotechnology regulated under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Act. The new…
Revised Budget Features Significant Cuts to Close $54 Billion Deficit
…$40 million in General Fund support to aid in the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. “I am disappointed, but it’s understandable that there’s not general fund money to…
Farm System Reform Act to Phase Out Large Factory Farms by 2040
…are harmful to rural communities, public health, and the environment and we must immediately begin to transition to a more sustainable and humane system.” If the law is passed, the…
Resilience 2020 Campaign Highlights Resolve of California Ranchers
…negative way at the producer level anyway.” The Resilience 2020 campaign is meant to affirm the commitment of California ranchers in producing an ample supply of sustainable beef in the…
Water Infrastructure Investment a Waste With State, Federal Fight?
Funding for water infrastructure won’t matter much if the clash between California and the U.S. leadership continues. Recent studies have shown that the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act goals are not…
Including Water Investments in Infrastructure Package Challenging
…becoming even more important as the sustainable Groundwater Management Act begins to be implemented. Further complications have arisen in recent weeks as federal and state authorities face off in a…
San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Plans: ‘Probably Not Realistic’
A recent review of groundwater plans for the San Joaquin Valley indicates that the methods for achieving sustainable levels determined by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act may not be feasible. …
UC ANR extends information to more Californians online while social distancing
…https://ucfoodsafety.ucdavis.edu/consumers/food-safety-home/home-food-preservation/uc-master-food-preserver-food-safety-training and will be demonstrating food preservation techniques via YouTube like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeoymcsLWlg. To help Californians support local farmers, the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program created the UC…
Almond Update: Maximizing Yields and Sustainability from Start to Finish
…Extension Tree Crop Advisor Franz Niederholzer said growers can do several things in the life of an orchard to stay in the game. He believes the most sustainable plan in every aspect of…
Assessing the Potential of Harvesting Elderberry Hedgerows
…Coordinator for Agriculture, Resources, and the Environment with the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. “Those are just harvesting what you can reach from an eight-foot ladder and these…
Sorghum Provides Multiple Areas of Value as Dairy Forage
…best use sorghum in balanced ration nutrition. Nonetheless, growing sorghum as a dairy forage is likely to become even more appealing as water supplies become more regulated under the Sustainable…
Water Supply Restrictions to Have Billion-Dollar Impact
…will be affected by water policy in the coming decades, incorporating changes in groundwater availability as part of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, as well as changes in surface water…
Tracking the Impact Water Regulations Have on Agricultural Land Values
…land assessment moving forward. The industry has been preparing for the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) for quite some time and it has already been having an…