…be a driving force and corporate liaison between all interested parties to help ensure the valley is in the forefront of implementing complete, sustainable food safety programs. This mission will…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…progress on sustainable land use over the past six years. Secretary Vilsack also host a side event with participants from the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture. The Global Alliance…
Positive Impacts from Extreme Weather Events
…recent Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo. Lund reminded attendees that it takes an extreme weather event, like this drought, to mold current state water policy. Recent Drought News…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…it difficult to get small water agencies accounted for. More about the SGMA For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
The first step to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, also known as the SGMA, is to form local water management entities and that process is proving to be difficult. Local…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…interested community members will be invited to provide input in developing a sustainable garden education and local procurement plan. Representatives from the three neighboring counties will be included to explore…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
…The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has put a deadline to water management. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says this process is a going to be a huge…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…are intensified during a drought. The grant will examine previous response to drought conditions at the federal, state and local level to determine the most effective and sustainable management system….
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Northwest Center for Alternative to Pesticides, Oregon Tilth, Virginia Biological Farming Association and Wild Farm…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…the award; Alex Karolyi of Sustainable Conservation. Photo courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce…
California Pistachio Growers Get Water Information
California pistachio growers got important information about Sustainable Groundwater Management Act preparedness at an industry lunch Monday by Horizon Nut Company. Sabrina Hill reports. Horizon Nut Event on Water Horizon…
Sustainable Ag Expo Has Something for Everyone
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Vineyard Team held its 11th annual Sustainable Ag Expo this week in San Luis Obispo. Organizers aim to bring together all aspects of sustainable production…
Charter of Milan Establishes Important Values for a Sustainable World
…a message to world leaders that its principles are essential core values for our planet – a road map to a sustainable world. One key point – it’s not just…
Agriculture Well Represented at Water Conference
…the state and of course a lot of talk was focused around the legal side of the sustainable groundwater management act. Fresno County Farm Bureau Board Member Daniel Hartwig says…