…is hopeful private/public conservation efforts to preserve the bird would be allowed to work. Inhofe says he is confident the incoming Trump administration is aware that state conservation is sufficient…
CA State Plan: Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
…Water Conservation a California Way of Life Implementing Executive Order B-37-16” Comments should be submitted to wue@water.ca.gov no later than December 19, 2016. Public comments will be posted at: http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/conservation/comments.cfm….
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…protect land and water on over 400 million acres nationwide. Read more about USDA’s record conservation outcomes under this Administration at Caring for our Land, Air and Water: Preserving Precious…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…East Lansing, Michigan, $134,657 Gateway Greening, Inc., Saint Louis, Missouri, $135,309 The Harley School, Rochester, New York, $ 45,470 The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio, $33,156 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…from soil, water, and sun to plants, animals, and people, interact with and affect food production. These awards are made through NIFA’s Bioenergy and Natural Resources Program, Agroecosystem priority area…
State Water Project Starts at 20 Percent
…percent 2007 – 60 percent DWR’s California Data Exchange Center Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s largest reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/reservoir.html Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow/current/snow/index.html…
Caring for Christmas Cacti
…is holiday cacti are relatively easy to care for. Tips include not to over water allowing for dry out in between watering to avoid stem and root rot. Holiday cacti…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…2015, SB 101, (Chapter 321, Statues of 2015), which authorizes CDFA to “support greenhouse gas emission reductions through water and energy efficiency grants promoting water and energy savings.” SWEEP is…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…out later. The late-maturing oat variety also produced higher quality forage, with greater energy density in the plant stems and leaves, and greater concentrations of water-soluble carbohydrates that support cattle…
Central Valley Supports Food Supply Chains
…to Table Program in Kentucky; the Conservation Fund in North Carolina; Common Market in Georgia; Rocky Mountain Farmers Union in Colorado; La Montañita in New Mexico; Fair Food Philadelphia; Metro…
Food Safety Tips
…and poultry to the right temperature it will kill any bacteria that may be present, so washing isn’t necessary. Tip # 2 – Use the refrigerator, the cold-water method or…
Report Highlights Scientific Research
…Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Reports include tabular metrics of inventions, licenses, and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, as well as a section on notable “Downstream Outcomes” and “Outreach,…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…conservation opportunities. USDA has developed new markets for rural-made products, including more than 2,700 biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program; and invested $64 billion in infrastructure and community facilities to…
Five Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving
…cold tap water, changing the water every 30 minutes. For instructions on microwave defrosting, refer to your microwave’s owner’s manual. Cold water and microwave thawing can also be used if…