…$1,000 per acre. This represents a 19% increase since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two largest cost drivers were water and shipping. The spot market for surface water…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
…habitat. “These proposals are to put boots on the ground,” NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez told AgNet West. “That can be to install conservation practices, doing outreach to bring in…
VofV: Agtech’s Role in Combating Climate Change
…While advocating for biodiversity, water quality improvement and carbon capture technologies, Nolet says it is important to not let perfection be the enemy of progress – and to also acknowledge…
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…and the Water and Waste Disposal Disaster Loan and Grant Program. The funds will help communities build back better by mitigating health risks and increasing access to safe, reliable drinking water…
Phase 1 NEPA Revisions Met with Criticism from Farm Groups
…a news release. “We urge the administration to stop moving backward and keep focused on working with farmers and ranchers to advance sound, science-based and practical conservation goals that protect…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…financial assistance for new watershed infrastructure, and the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (REHAB) upgrades existing USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) dams. The Albany project is funded through WFPO. Additional examples…
Almond Update: Grower Events to Highlight Soil and Irrigation Information
…how to determine the best filter for your water needs and that can be complicated sometimes. So, I think growers are really going to get a lot out of that,”…
Preparing for Earth Day
…sites across the U.S. In 1970 there was no EPA, so no Clean Air Act or Clean Water Act. There were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment….
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
…water saving in vine plants, finding cost-effective solutions for heat tolerance and drought, to addressing food safety risks for produce.” A project to better understand and improve nitrogen use efficiency…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. The California Department of Water Resources is investing more than $33 million…
Almond Update: Webinar to Highlight Incentive Opportunities for Growers
…American Farmland Trust, Paul Lum will also be providing information about regional incentive opportunities they offer related to water use and water supply reliability. Programs Coordinator for the East Stanislaus…
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
…Water allocations have been drastically curtailed with more action expected in the coming months to affect urban water users as well. “Agriculture is getting cut back and there are many…
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…advance progress in reducing excess nutrients in U.S. water systems. Three strategies have been outlined for advancing efforts better protect water quality. EPA will be deepening collaborative partnerships with agriculture…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
…approximately 132,000 acres but could have been even more had water supplies been better. A series of voluntary agreements related to water flows have been solidified with the signing of…