…Clean Water Act case against him Tuesday, just before the penalty phase of his trial was to begin. Duarte had been accused of significant Clean Water Act violations on land…
Small Container Gardening
…Plastic, glazed ceramic, and dark glass containers are nonporous and hold water better. After you’ve chosen containers appropriate to the vegetables you plan to grow, and placed your containers in…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…San Joaquin Counties for the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The research initially began after writing a grant when water supplies were still extremely limited. “The…
Ag Secretary Perdue Speaks from “Back to Our Roots” Tour
…One question involved a California case in which a nursery owner named John Duarte stands accuses of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally filling in a wetland when he…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…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 on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts or…
Egg Shell Uses
…loose and aerated. When camping, use the shells with soapy water as a natural abrasive for pots and pans. You can also bake clean eggshells at 350 degrees for 8…
Western View: Waters of California?
Waters of California Under Obama, The EPA and the Corps of Engineers were building this concept of Waters of the USA. They expanded the definition of wetlands to include almost…
Pick and Store Your Green Beans
…hot, boiling water for about 3 to 4 minutes. And then throw them in cold water. And then you can put them in an air tight bag. And they will…
National Watermelon Day
…varieties. Watermelons are usually quite large and can tip the scales. The heaviest watermelon weighed 262 pounds according to the Guinness Book of World Records. To learn more interesting watermelon…
Agri View: Sweet Reward
Everett Griner talks facts about the sweet reward of the watermelon in today’s Agri View. Sweet Reward There were a few problems but overall the 2017 watermelon crop was a…
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
…are significant amounts of beef products involved in the ban, which even includes shipments already in the water and on the way to China. Officials hope the issue can get…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…Growth by Reviewing the ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule.” The February Order states that it is in the national interest to ensure that the Nation’s navigable waters are kept…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure…
EWG Study Finds High Nitrate Levels in Rural Drinking Water Systems
…in drinking water. EWG’s recently released national Tap Water Database allows users to search by zip code and learn about tap water quality. EWG researchers spent the last two years…