The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule on the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), the nation’s premier conservation easement program that helps landowners protect working agricultural lands…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…over $35 billion. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive. USDA strongly supports the organic sector through a wide variety of programs, including conservation grants, organic crop…
Gardens Good for Climate
…the transportation and infrastructure that comes along with retail, what really matters is how dense your garden is, what type of water you’re using and how you monitor your compost….
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
…2011-12 crop year record of 2.03 billion pounds. USDA says that while many areas are still under drought, trees have shown signs of recovery from multiple years of water deprivation….
BASF Chemical Plant Faces Prolonged Shutdown Following Explosion
…dispersions and adhesives, among others. The BASF fire department and the Ludwigshafen fire department are still on the scene to perform cooling and safety measures. The extinguishing water is being…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…and their suppliers to progressively implement the use of sustainable agriculture practices and technology that leads to better soil health, better water management, an increase in biodiversity, and a decrease…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…agencies and organizations, resulting in more than $195 million invested in San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. For more on EPA’s San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, visit: http://www.epa.gov/sfbay-delta/sf-bay-water-quality-improvement-fund…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…education for consumers; by training growers to equip them for current and future challenges; and by conducting research on conservation and environmental outcomes, pest control and disease, and organic and…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…Conservation District to increase access to freeze drying and flash freezing equipment for specialty crop growers, helping farmers offer products beyond the season for locally grown fresh produce. The project…
The California Kitchen: Fresh Tomato Pasta
…2.5 Tablespoon Olive Oil 2 Tablespoon water 2 teaspoons of salt 4 cups of tomato puree 2 cups of tomato sauce 2 jumbo tomatoes 2 T of Fresh Garlic 1…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…water, and prevent the loss of soil to erosion. Taking away this technology is akin to turning back the clock and using outdated 20th century technology to run a business….
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…open spaces of our world. These lands are important for livestock production, habitat for wildlife, soil and water conservation, recreation, and conservation of biological diversity. In the face of variable…
Agri View: Fishing Threat
…commercial fish farming may be the only way to produce fresh water fish. Not to mention that recreational fishing will disappear. And get this, nobody knows how the problem started….