Sept. 2018

• New Governor Recommendations
• CalCAN Bill Passes
• Agriculture & the Global Climate Action Summit
• SWEEP Policy Brief
• New Healthy Soils: Program Guidelines
• Dairies Tackle Methane Emissions
• Climate Leader Spotlight: McClelland Dairy
• CalCAN Events

Aug. 2018

• CalCAN Summit: Call for Proposals
• CDFA Seeking Feedback on SWEEP, Healthy Soils Programs
• Technical Assistance Grants for Climate Smart Ag Programs
• Strategizing for Healthy Soils Across the Nation
• Climate Leader Spotlight: California Rangeland Trust
• New Ag Fuel Efficiency Funding
• New Research: GHG Mitigation in CA Specialty Crops
• Assessing Biodiversity for Climate Resilience

July 2018

• Final Budget Deal Restores Funding for Healthy Soils & SWEEP
• CalCAN Summit: Call for Proposals
• New CalCAN Staff: Welcome Lauren!
• Healthy Soils Program: Lessons Learned, New Guidelines Soon
• Climate Leader Spotlight: Ag Land Trust
• Addressing Climate Change with Natural & Working Lands
• Farm Bill Update
• Carbon Farming Media Series

June 2018

• Cap-and-trade Budget Decision Delayed
• CalCAN Technical Assistance Bill Advances
• Farmer Climate Leaders: New Stories
• Climate & Ag in Primary Election
• New Interviews: Successes, Opportunities for Dairy Methane
• UC Research Highlights Climate Benefits of Soil Health & Organic Management
• Cultivating Climate Resilience on Farms & Ranches

May 2018

• Action Alert: Call your legislator
• Farmers Showcase Climate Smart Ag Policies in Action
• SWEEP Farmers Cut Water & Energy By 20%; House Farm Bill Defeated
• New Research & Reports
• Farmer Equity Act Update
• State Organic Program Advisory Committee Vacancies

Apr. 2018

• CalCAN-Sponsored Technical Assistance Bill Advances
• Climate Smart Ag Grants: Application Periods Open
• Farmers Build Drought Resilience with Climate Investments
• House Farm Bill Fails Family Farmers
• Leadership Spotlight: NSAC’s Ferd Hoefner
• Newest Research and Reports
• New Hedgerow Resource Guide

 

Mar. 2018

• Action Alert: Support Ag’s Climate Solutions
• Legislators Urge Funding for Climate Smart Ag Programs
• CalCAN is Hiring
• Climate Smart Ag Grant Deadlines
• New Proposed Healthy Soils Practices
• Farmers & Ranchers Visit Capitol
• Climate Smart Ag in Action
• New Study: Ag NOx Pollution

Feb. 2018

• New CalCAN-Sponsored Bill: Technical Assistance for Climate Smart Farmers
• Governor’s Budget Falls Short for Agriculture; Newest Awards for Dairy Methane Reduction
• CalCAN Coalition Member Honored for Policy Leadership
• Racial Equity in the Farm Bill
• Nutrient Tracking Tool to Assess Water Quality
• Video: Soil Health Indicators

Jan. 2018

• Survey, Note: Next CalCAN Summit in 2019
• Newest Farmland Conservation Awards
• Farmer Climate Leader: High Ground Organics
• Generating Clean Energy on Farms
• New Publication: “Building Healthy Pasture Soils”

Dec. 2017

• Healthy Soils Program Launches, Awards 86 Grants to Diversity of Farm Operations
• California Soils Week
• Farmers Descend on Capitol Hill
• Advocacy Training for Women in Agriculture
• CDFA Honors McNamara’s tenure on State Board of Food & Agriculture
• Research Finds Carbon Sink in Soil Minerals
• Social Cost of Carbon Doubles

Nov. 2017

• CalCAN is Seeking a Policy Intern
• The Latest on the Healthy Soils Program
• SWEEP Program Far Exceeds Water Conservation Expectations
• Unique District Scale Farmer Water Efficiency Grant
• Climate Leader Profile: Park Farming Organics
• CalCAN Signs on to 2018 Farm Bill Platform
• New Report: Making Biodiversity a Priority

Oct. 2017

• SB 5 Bond Measure Signed by Governor
• Wildfire and Its Painful Lessons
• USDA to Help Producers Rebuild and Recover from Wildfires
• Hmong Farmers Reap Benefits of Water Efficiency Grants
• Healthy Soils Programs Catching On Across Nation
• New Ag Research to Inform California’s Climate Plan
• Funding Conservation Projects with FarmLink’s Bridge Loans
• USDA California Climate Hub
• DWR Tool for Groundwater Restoration