…CASGEM data will be necessary for assessing the impact of the ongoing drought and implementation of the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, which requires local agencies to bring…
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
…Ranking Member Stabenow. We believe that the bill they have crafted provides consumers the information they need without stigmatizing a safe and sustainable food technology, and we encourage the House…
Agri View: Direct Marketing
…week in August), there were 8,476 farmers markets listed in USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory. This is a 2.5 percent increase from 2014. Read more. From: Sustainable Agriculture and Research…
Lawsuit Filed Against Hormel’s “Natural” Products
…raised using “sustainable” farming techniques on “independent” family farms, and the products are free of artificial ingredients. USDA’s definition of “natural” is: “A product containing no artificial ingredient or added…
‘Keep Management Local’ Still Focus for SGMA
California has about a year left to get all of the water management entities in place for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and experts say the need to keep…
Draft of Approved Changes to Basin Boundaries
…taking an essential step in implementing the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and empowering local agencies to bring groundwater basins into sustainable patterns of pumping and recharge. SGMA initially…
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
…council. “We thank Congressmen Reed, Kind and the other co-sponsors of this bill for recognizing the far reaching benefits of sustainable farming where organic material and nutrients are recycled to…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…of California, San Diego will receive nearly $3.4 million, with smaller grants to these California nonprofits: Youth Policy Institute, Los Angeles, $499,923 Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative, Oakland, $155,200 San Francisco…
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
…(CASP) website at SustainableAlmondGrowing.org. To schedule irrigations with a pressurized irrigation system (drip, microsprinkler or solid-set sprinklers), growers can enter all the basic information from their orchard in one place,…
EPA Announces Award to Protect Northern California Watersheds
…were awarded to leverage financing for targeted watershed protection; to provide funds that help build the capacity of local organizations for sustainable, long-term watershed protection; or to support new techniques…
Two Southern California Firms Honored
…we work and live,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “EPA congratulates Verdezyne and Newlight Technologies for creating sustainable solutions which spur innovation and economic…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., $100,000 Multi-year community-based projects (up to $500,000, not to exceed 4 years): Pinnacle Prevention Corp., Gilbert, Ariz., $400,000 Youth Policy Institute, Los Angeles, Calif., $499,923 Interfaith Sustainable…
2016 GEELA Awards
…Automobile Dealer Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Promotion Ecosystem and Land Use Stewardship Environmental Education Sustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities Waste Reduction Who May Apply/Eligibility The awards will be presented for…
Water Briefing Clarifies ‘Wet’ Winter
…The morning session had a statewide focus and speakers showed detailed information on where California stands with water and the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. California Department of…