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California Project to Build Biofuel and Bioproduct Database

ATTRA

A group investigating how to make better use of the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley received funding for a project to create a database and support technology for sustainable bioproducts and biofuels.

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The whole dam truth

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. Department of Agriculture. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo.

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Almonds are Under Threat. The Key to Saving Them Could Be in the Soil

Modern Farmer

It’a not just because it’s cheaper and not just because Capay Hills Orchard , his farm just north of Sacramento, is in an area of California that is increasingly drought-prone. The Almond Board of California has said the nuts use nine percent of the state’s agricultural water. It’s one of the building blocks of agriculture.

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A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. Then billions of crabs died.

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. Department of Agriculture. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo.

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Building Resilience Through the Conservation Stewardship Program

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

In August 2022, Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a landmark piece of legislation that provided nearly $20 billion dollars to the United States Department of Agriculture for various programs capable of reducing greenhouse gasses across our food and farm system, including CSP. E340C), and bundles start with a B (ex.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

Boochcraft partners with The Ecology Center for the advancement of regenerative agriculture. They practice biodynamic agriculture to encourage biodiversity and cultivate successful vineyards without pesticides or herbicides. Parés Baltà also integrates goats and sheep into their fields to promote soil nutrients. “By In 2016, Rhum J.M

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Correcting the Record: The IRA Made More Money Available for All Conservation Work

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

IRA dollars function as a supplemental pool of funding for four conservation programs: the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP.) Appendix Table 1.