…of water more per acre than they did before.” You can see this in action at Sano farms. “When it rains here the water soaks into the field. It stays…
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Research Beneficial to Agriculture
…our tour we discussed research initiatives on climate change, water efficiency, soil health and urban agriculture. Those are all crucial pieces as we look to position food production to meet…
State Water Agencies Side Against WOTUS
A coalition of state and local water agencies argue the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. rule infringes on state authority over water supply. The group, led by the…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…quench the thirst of billions of people around the world with technology that’s capable of taking water from any source and making it safe to drink? If that sounds a…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…grasslands per farm. USDA’s goal is to enroll up to 200,000 acres. “For 30 years, lands in the Conservation Reserve Program have contributed to soil and water protection and wildlife…
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…greenhouse gases, diverted more than 1.5 million tons of waste from landfills, and saved more than 754 million gallons of water. EPA’s Pollution Prevention grant program supports projects that reduce…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…of the effects of water management and soil health practices to minimize off-site impacts of natural resource challenges, such as excess sediment and nutrient runoff; Pay-for-success models that stimulate conservation…
Funding to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services
…programs support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability…
November Pumpkin Picking
…they’re easier to clean out, they have less water, less stringy firmer flesh so they hold up better in your pies where the bigger pumpkins are more for decorating. For…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…grant to develop a more efficient way to produce natural indigo dyes using the indigo plant, replacing more commonly used synthetic indigo that pollutes waterways and is slow to decompose….
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
…had included “navigable” waters and waters with a significant hydrologic connection to navigable waters. But the regulation broadened that to include, among other water bodies, upstream waters and intermittent and…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…well. GMO technology provides for weed control without tilling the soil multiple times. This has dramatically increased the use of conservation tillage, reduced soil erosion, improved water quality, and reduced…
The California Kitchen: Wild Berry Raisel Sorbet
…Cup Raspberries 1 Cup Merlot 1 Cup Water 2 Cup Raisels 1.5 Cup Sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen…
Government and Industry Groups Ask Court to Overturn EPA Water Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with dozens of agricultural, business and municipal entities, asked a federal court to vacate the EPA’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ “Waters…