…we still see more than one-third covered by drought, 38% specifically, but even there that’s down from 57% in early October which is the beginning of the Western water year.”…
Application Deadline for 2016 Conservation Stewardship Program is March 31
…participants take additional conservation steps to improve the resource conditions on their land, including soil, air and habitat quality, water quality and quantity, and energy conservation. The 2016 CSP sign-up…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…discoveries in agriculture to combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate the impacts of climate…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
…USDA’s conservation programs, enabling producers to achieve higher levels of conservation and adopt new and emerging conservation technologies on farms, ranches and forests.” NRCS accepts applications for CSP throughout the…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…leaching. “From the beginning, Hortau has demonstrated innovation in creating solutions for water conservation and drought, all of which provide vital information to farmers,” said Timothy Hassler, Principal at Advantage…
Despite Promising Snowpack, Conservation Should Continue
The California snowpack this year holds more water than last year, but the Department of Water Resources says drought conditions continue and so should conservation. Results of the winter’s second…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…among the most pressing issues in agriculture. Although presented as a water issue, the measure in fact would unlawfully regulate land in violation of the Clean Water Act itself. The…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…research and outreach efforts in California, such as the spread of Asian citrus psyllid, dealing with El Niño and limited water resources, GMOs in the food supply, and more. Fine…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…strongest for plant scientists, water-resource scientists and engineers, farm animal veterinarians, and precision ag and pest control specialists, among other positions. “There is a tendency to look at agriculture through…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…the country is impacted by the direct and indirect effects of drought conditions and volatile weather patterns. Sixty million Americans rely on drinking water that originates on our 193 million…
Agri View: China Relations
…with highly productive farms, the United States is a natural trading partner for China, a country with limited per-capita supplies of cropland and water resources. A number of land-abundant countries…
The California Kitchen: Energy Juice with Southwestern Gremolata Grilled Swordfish
…1/2 orange 2 handfuls of spinach Chia Seeds 1/2 cup of carrots Water and ice Southwestern Gremolata Grilled Swordfish 2T Garlic Olive Oil 1 T Lemon Zest 1 T Garlic…
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
A new Farm Bill conservation program takes a market based approach to restore agriculture based wetland ecosystems. Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Announced The latest 2014 farmbill program announced by the…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released it’s latest water and climate update which shows a a big difference in snowpack totals from a year ago. Courtesy: USDA USDA…