…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CIG is part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and is designed to focus on innovative conservation projects that promote science-based solutions to benefit both…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…incentives. There were also some missed opportunities. “In most states, decisions regarding investment, policy choices, water use trade-offs, and levels of service were made centrally, occasionally in consultation with industry…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…share with members of the public, the legislature, regulatory agencies, and others how the citrus industry supports the economic and environmental health of CA and its people. As the industry’s…
Garden on a Budget
…gardens, arrange a plant exchange or seed swap party and invite all of your green-thumbed pals. Have everybody bring samples from their gardens and trade. You garden will have greater…
Agri View: Soil Care
…Soil structure provides a medium for plant roots. Soils also provide support for human structures and protection for archeological treasures. Inherent and Dynamic Properties of Soil Soil has both…
Commodity Classic Underway
…trade show—farmer-focused and farmer-led. You’re guaranteed to walk away with ideas and energy that will have a profound and profitable impact on your farm. That’s why growers from across the…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
NMPF President Tells Senate Panel about Possibilities, Pitfalls with Past Free Trade Agreements Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF Even after free trade agreements are negotiated by the U.S….
Agri View: Foreign Trade
Everett Griner talks about the essential, but costly, foreign trade in today’s Agri View. Foreign Trade From USDA Economic Research Service Exports Global economic performance and population growth drive demand…
The Western View: What’s In a Name?
…our heritage in the Golden State; they do deserve protection. We don’t want them stolen by some two-bit opportunist. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…a digital analyst with the agency, who helps delineate the state’s “high food insecurity” regions. “We’ve been looking deeper into the smaller pockets trying to identify how we can sustainably…
Agri View: Food Protection
Everett Griner talks about food protection, a reason for concern in today’s Agri View. Food Protection From Foodsafety.gov E. coli E. coli photo courtesy of Foodsafety.gov E. coli is the…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…efficiency, environmental quality and food security.” Representing stakeholders from across the U.S. food and agricultural supply chain, Field to Market provides a platform to benchmark sustainability performance, catalyze continuous improvement…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
Products cause risk to aquatic animals and environments – manufacturers fail to comply with the terms of the registration The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice of…
Agri View: Weather Damage Costly
…neutral phase and a cold phase, called La Niña.) These warmer waters are linked to — or coupled with, as atmospheric scientists say — changes in the trade winds over…
