environmental stewardship program update oct. 28, 2009

Environmental Stewardship Environmental Stewardship Program Update Program Update

Oct. 28, 2009 Oct. 28, 2009

Environmental Stewardship Environmental Stewardship Campaign Campaign

Newsletter ArticlesNewsletter Articles

May 2009May 2009 Almond Almond

Growers Get Growers Get Help for Coping Help for Coping with Drought with Drought


Newsletter ArticlesNewsletter Articles May 2009May 2009

Start Process of Start Process of Applying for Applying for EQIP Funds NowEQIP Funds Now


Newsletter ArticlesNewsletter Articles June 2009June 2009

Almond growers Almond growers call NRCS call NRCS conservation conservation planning planning process a “win-process a “win-winwin””



Almond growers Almond growers planning soil planning soil fumigations face fumigations face challenging yearchallenging year



Court ruling Court ruling adds new adds new permitting permitting requirements requirements for pesticide for pesticide applicationsapplications


Newsletter ArticlesNewsletter Articles July/August 2009July/August 2009

Pre-Harvest Pre-Harvest Checklist: Checklist: Managing the Managing the Orchard FloorOrchard Floor



Dealing with Dealing with DustDust



New NRCS Air-New NRCS Air-Quality Quality Incentives Target Incentives Target Polluting Farm Polluting Farm EquipmentEquipment



Sept. 2009Sept. 2009

Growers Invited to Share Growers Invited to Share Comments on Pesticide VOCs at Comments on Pesticide VOCs at September 28 Public MeetingSeptember 28 Public Meeting



Sept. 2009Sept. 2009

Managing Post-Managing Post-Harvest Pests in Harvest Pests in FacilitiesFacilities


Newsletter ArticlesNewsletter Articles Oct. 2009Oct. 2009

EPA Issues New EPA Issues New Fumigant Fumigant Application Application RequirementsRequirements

Western Farm Press ColumnsWestern Farm Press Columns June 2009June 2009

Court's Decisions Court's Decisions Affirm Efforts by Affirm Efforts by Agriculture to Agriculture to Reduce Air Reduce Air Pollution in the San Pollution in the San Joaquin Valley Joaquin Valley

Western Farm Press ColumnsWestern Farm Press Columns Sept. 2009Sept. 2009

Ground water Ground water challenges for challenges for almondsalmonds

UpcomingUpcoming Environmental “hot topics” at annual Environmental “hot topics” at annual

conferenceconference Dec. 9: “Balancing Insect Management Dec. 9: “Balancing Insect Management

with Environmental Concerns.” VOCS and with Environmental Concerns.” VOCS and surface water protectionsurface water protection

Dec. 10: “The Regulatory Landscape- Dec. 10: “The Regulatory Landscape- Growing Ever More Complex. ” Asembly Ag Growing Ever More Complex. ” Asembly Ag Consultant Jim Collin, Sen. Boxer aide Tom Consultant Jim Collin, Sen. Boxer aide Tom Bohigian.Bohigian.

Upcoming ArticlesUpcoming Articles PNP Articles December Issue:PNP Articles December Issue: Ag Motors: Encourage growers to participate in Ag Motors: Encourage growers to participate in

surveys providing information on their diesel farm surveys providing information on their diesel farm equipment to ARB. Also touch on funding equipment to ARB. Also touch on funding available to offset cost of ag motor replacement available to offset cost of ag motor replacement rulerule

VOCs: Calculator and VOC guide now online. ABC VOCs: Calculator and VOC guide now online. ABC supporting development of those resources.supporting development of those resources.

E-News Articles and The Handle December E-News Articles and The Handle December Issue:Issue:

Conference Preview: Preview article on Conference Preview: Preview article on environmental legislative issues “Hot Topics environmental legislative issues “Hot Topics

Upcoming ArticlesUpcoming Articles PNP Articles January Issue: PNP Articles January Issue: Part I of GHG series: AB 32 Climate Change Bill Part I of GHG series: AB 32 Climate Change Bill

implementation, where is it.implementation, where is it. Post-conference article: Highlight groundwater Post-conference article: Highlight groundwater

and tie-in CVRB’s proposals for regulating and tie-in CVRB’s proposals for regulating E-News Articles January Issue:E-News Articles January Issue: Part I of GHG series: AB 32 Climate Change Bill Part I of GHG series: AB 32 Climate Change Bill

implementation status.implementation status. Post conference article: Highlight groundwater Post conference article: Highlight groundwater

and tie-in CVRB’s proposals for regulating.and tie-in CVRB’s proposals for regulating.

Upcoming ArticlesUpcoming Articles

PNP and E-News Articles February PNP and E-News Articles February Issue:Issue:

Part II GHG Series: Cap and Trade, what’s Part II GHG Series: Cap and Trade, what’s in it potentially for almond growers.in it potentially for almond growers.

PNP and E-News Articles March Issue:PNP and E-News Articles March Issue: Part III GHG Series: Renewable energy, Part III GHG Series: Renewable energy,

reducing reliance on fossil fuels, also shells reducing reliance on fossil fuels, also shells as a potential biofuel.as a potential biofuel.

Bloom 2010 TourBloom 2010 Tour

Selection of Selection of orchard and date orchard and date for 2010 for 2010 Environmental Environmental Stewardship TourStewardship Tour

Second tour Second tour focused on specific focused on specific regulators and regulators and issue.issue.

environmental stewardship program update oct. 28, 2009

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