In February, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveiled USDA‘s efforts to incentivize and encourage sustainable farming practices through its, Agriculture Innovation Agenda. It’s an agenda with a solution for farmers, consumers,…
USDA Looks to Expedite Technological Advancements
…Secretary of Agriculture Steven Censky shares how USDA encourages farmers and provides them with the tools they need to be even more sustainable, produced food for a growing global population…
USDA Unveils Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…Secretary Perdue said in a news release. “We are also continually mindful of the need for America’s agriculture industry to be environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable to maintain our position…
Taking A Cooperative Approach to Issues Such as Water
…and agricultural interests. While often the two groups are on opposing sides of a particular issue, both are working toward a sustainable future. Ross noted that the framework for variable…
Ag Groups Excited about New Sustainable Farming Coalition
Farm groups that represent millions of farmers and ranchers across the country are forming a new coalition called Farmers for a Sustainable Future. Several of the industry leads voiced their…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…West Valley folks are all using innovative and sustainable pest management techniques that have been proven both effective and safer for the environment,” said DPR director Val Dolcini. “IPM is…
Nominations for the Leopold Conservation Award Now Being Accepted
…in 2006 and last year’s winner was Rominger Brothers Farms of Winters. The Sand County Foundation, in conjunction with Sustainable Conservation and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF), will present…
Conflict Between SGMA and California Water Rules
Some of the California water regulations may be at odds with some of the provisions of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The guidelines established under the Waters of the…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
…to directly address misinformation while highlighting beef’s strongest attributes – taste, quality, health sustainable production. Examples of some current ads in market include those featured here. “This year the Beef….
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
…record, upholding the U.S. cattle industry as the global model for sustainable beef production.” In the year ahead, NCBA also plans to prioritize the importance of cattle markets — specifically…
More than 1,000 Attend Cattlemen’s College
…of protein products and sustainability for Golden State Foods, and Tryon Wickersham, Ph.D., associate professor at Texas State University, who spoke on “Sustainable Beef: Beyond What’s Possible. “During their presentation,…
California Unlikely to Benefit from New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
…exactly where they stand in terms of waters of the United States,” Wade noted. Regulatory issues related to water have become even more prominent as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act…
UCANR to Establish First-Ever California Organic Institute
…sector. The new institute will build on the work already done by UC ANR’s Cooperative Extension and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. According to the most recent USDA Agricultural…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Energy Independence Discussed in Salinas Valley
…Valley Energy Forum which will cover what’s happening across the state from an energy perspective, how to invest in sustainable infrastructure, and how Salinas Valley cities are improving and promoting…