CDFA announces $6M joint ag water efficiency program
The California Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Food and Agriculture have released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for joi... more »
Recent rainfall provides hope for Georgia farmers
Welcome rains during December 2016 and the first week of 2017 are providing hope for Georgia farmers looking for relief from a statewide severe drough... more »
Berkeley Lab awarded $4.6M for agriculture technologies
As advanced as agriculture has become, there remains a pressing need for nondestructive ways to "see" into the soil. The U.S. Department of Energy’s... more »
California to receive nearly $22M in conservation partnership funding
The USDA has announced that 88 high-impact projects across the U.S. will receive nearly a quarter billion dollars in federal funding as part of the ... more »
WPVGA publishes water fact book
Over the next few months growers will be presenting factual, scientific information to local governmental bodies throughout central Wisconsin. The ... more »
EPA review hits Michigan’s delegated authority to enforce CWA
EPA recently released a final agency action on Michigan’s “delegated authority”—those provisions that grant the state’s Department of Envir... more »
Study compares drip, furrow irrigation in organic production
In light of the current drought, many tomato growers are turning to water-efficient drip irrigation to increase yields and water use efficiency while ... more »
Estimates released of irrigated cropland idled due to California drought
On August 15, a team from UC Davis, ERA Economics and the UC Agricultural Issues Center released an economic impact report related to the California d... more »
Extended deadlines, new guidance added for food safety law
FDA has extended some of the compliance deadlines for parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and has issued draft guidance for a key portio... more »
South Texas irrigation training manual published
South Texas agricultural irrigators have a new resource available to help them improve irrigation management and water conservation, according to a Te... more »
