…Photosynthesis is how a plant converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into food. But the process is very inefficient, using only one percent of available energy. A plant’s protective system…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people to solve the toughest challenges facing our land, air and water. Since 1993, it has brought together business, landowners and…
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…for 2016 (cash expenses above cash revenues). States trending higher: Iowa and South Dakota; States trending lower: Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, North Dakota and Wyoming; States treading water: Minnesota, Nebraska….
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…food in the United States has far-reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate change. To help galvanize U.S. efforts to reduce food loss and waste, USDA and EPA…
DIY Body Scrub
…To use, apply a generous amount of the scrub on wet skin in the tub or shower and massage in circles then rinse with warm water. Some say the coffee…
Lawmakers Mixed on WRDA Lame-duck Changes
The 2016 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) may face an uphill climb during the lame-duck session of Congress as the House and Senate versions of the bill differ greatly….
Agri View: Water War
Everett Griner talks about the long time water war may be ending soon in today’s Agri View. Water War A seemingly unending water war between Georgia and Florida may be…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…the project and will be prepared to be stewards of their watershed and promote water conservation in San Francisco. Napa County Resource Conservation District was awarded an environmental education grant…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…Berkeley, Calif., as an environmental protection and resource conservation expert; Steve Ela, Hotchkiss, Colo., as an organic producer representative; Sue Baird, Bunceton, Mo., as a public interest or consumer interest…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science,…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
…market opportunities; and extending new 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…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact…
National Clean Out Refrigerator Day
…a bucket filled with hot water and get to work. Because today is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. And, you’ll need all the extra space for your Thanksgiving meal…
The California Kitchen: Gravy
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing gravy with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 Cup Water ½ Cup Beef Stock ¼…