…The work accidentally allowed some 3 million gallons of contaminated waste water to escape. Rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah were polluted, with the waterways turning an eerie orange-yellow….
Georgia Agriculture Under Former Governor Sonny Perdue
…soybeans and peanut production doubled in the state. During his time as governor, he focused on agriculture issues including water management and making tax code changes that were beneficial to…
NPPC Endorses Pruitt For EPA Administrator
…Pruitt for administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt, who as Oklahoma’s top law enforcement officer sued the EPA over its controversial Waters of the United States rule and…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…varieties developed with resistance to established and emerging pests that limit sustained production, profitability and market competitiveness; Improved water and nutrient use efficiency traits for varieties that result in decreased…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…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 food safety. To…
Funding to Support Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…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,…
State Water Project Allocation Increased
…2006 – 100 percent DWR’s California Data Exchange Center Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s largest reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/reservoir.html Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow/current/snow/index.html …
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…improve 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…
Almond Matters: Weed Control with Recent Rains
…some areas this year, you could experience breaks in weed control with some of the herbicides that are either typically more mobile in water and may leach through the zone…
Drenching Rains Dent California Drought
…continue for a while. Drought conditions have plagued California for over five years, and the state’s water system isn’t able to handle the amount of water these storms have brought…
Five Myths About the Veterinary Feed Directive
…important antibiotics for use in animal feed and drinking water. Medically important antibiotics are those used in treating human diseases as well. Chris Richards, Oklahoma State University Extension, is a…
Senate Resolution Would Roll Back WOTUS
…authority of both the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers authority to regulate water, which is already written into the Clean Water Act. Almost 100 percent of the American…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
…and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources…
USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program
…resource-conserving grasses and other plant species to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. CRP Grasslands participants can use the land for…