California’s Central Valley is the state’s hotbed for farming. From the milk we drink to the tomatoes we slice into our salads, this region is integral in providing California’s communities with the amazing produce and food we’re all so accustomed to.
California’s landowners can celebrate that environmental stewardship just got a little easier. Thanks to AB 2193, voluntary habitat restoration can now occur at an unprecedented pace.
What do you love most about California’s diverse landscapes? Hiking in the mountains? Building sand castles and surfing at the beach? Fishing at your favorite lake? Now imagine visiting your favorite California spot to find it awash with invasive species that are ravaging the landscape.
Though water remains in short supply, we know that by working side-by-side with farmers, water agencies and business to evaluate and promote new approaches to manage water use, our communities will have the water they need for years to come.
This past week marked the California Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Meeting, during which the 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award recipient, Full Belly Farm, was honored.
The holidays are upon us once more, and with Thanksgiving quickly approaching, so are Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Consider joining Sustainable Conservation as we take part in this year’s #GivingTuesday!
Congratulations to Full Belly Farm for being named the recipient of the 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award! The award honors private landowners for sound stewardship.
PlantRight Project Associate, Chris Crawford, details his time at the 2014 UC Master Gardener Conference, where over 650 UC Master Gardeners attended the three-day event.
On November 4, 2014, voters passed Proposition 1 – the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Act of 2014 – by a margin of 67%-33%. Proposition 1 provides $7.5 billion in new and redirected bond funds for a wide range of water related projects.
Sustainable Conservation is partnering with a Chilean company, Biofiltro, to pilot an innovative worm bin biofilter.
In 2004, only about 490 acres of summer silage corn in the San Joaquin Valley used strip-till. By 2012, the number of acres rose to over 181,000.
After a long journey through California’s Legislature, we’re excited to announce that Governor Jerry Brown has signed Sustainable Conservation-sponsored AB 2193 into law!