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Latest Survey Results Indicate Increase in Clean-Air Farming Practices
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.
AB 2193 Signed into Law!
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!
Turning Cow Waste into an Asset – A Work in Progress
Sustainable Conservation began looking at digesters 15 years ago as a way of addressing challenges surrounding climate change and air & water quality, while also generating revenue from waste.
Working Together to Restore Water in the Central Valley
Exciting news! Sustainable Conservation is partnering with the California Department of Water Resources, Laguna Irrigation District, Kings Basin Water Authority and Coca-Cola to launch a project aimed at recharging dwindling groundwater reserves using floodwater.
AB 2193 advances through State Senate and Assembly
More exciting news from the AB 2193 front! On Tuesday, the California Senate advanced the Sustainable Conservation-sponsored bill to the State Assembly, with a vote of 35-0. Yesterday, the Assembly took a final action on the bill, passing it with a vote of 78-0.
Central Valley Farmers Learn about Clean-Air Farming
On August 5th, two-dozen dairy farmers joined Sustainable Conservation and California Ag Solutions for a daylong conservation tillage bus tour around the Central Valley.
New Survey Shows Overwhelming Support for Improved Groundwater Management in Calif.
A recent poll conducted by the California Water Foundation shows unprecedented support for better groundwater management.
Together, We’ve Stopped California’s Next Plant Invasion
As the campaign to stop California’s next plant invasion comes to a close, we’d like to take a second to thank everyone who contributed to and spread awareness about the effort.
Watch: “Putting Water in the Bank” – A Sustainable Conservation Webinar
Didn’t get a chance to participate in the webinar? Don’t worry! Read on to learn what was discussed and to watch a recording of the presentation.
Silage, Drought and Nutrient Management Workshops
On July 8, 2014, UCCE hosted “Silage Day” in Modesto, CA. Co-sponsored by Sustainable Conservation, the day was filled with presentations and panels offering a wide audience information about drought-related dairy industry developments.
Webinar: Putting Water in the Bank
Top water expert and Sustainable Conservation Board Member, Dan Dooley, joins Executive Director, Ashley Boren, to explore California’s drought and efforts to create a sustainable water future for the Golden State.
Join Us to Stop California’s Next Plant Invasion
If you could stop California’s next plant invasion, would you? Well here’s your chance! Join us to accelerate the phase-out of California’s emerging invasive plant, Mexican feathergrass.
