A new project in Tulare County is joining together leading industries and making them more green. Regenis has built a biodigester at the Calgren ethanol plant in Pixley. Regenis Co-Partner …
Water Quality
Corporate entities like a nationally known brewer are among those joining USDA as part of a National Water Quality Initiative. Cathy Isom looks at just how important this is. Water …
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
We finally got the long-awaited El Nino this year, but talk about a day late and a dollar short: This time it just isn’t going to live up to the …
Valencia Orange Production Forecast at 20 Million Cartons
The March 2014-15 Valencia orange forecast is 20 million cartons. This forecast was based on the results of the 2014-15 Valencia Orange Objective Measurement (O.M.) Survey, which was conducted from …
Water Board Chair Says Many Don’t Understand Water Needs
The chair of the State Water Resources Control Board says many people in cities don’t fully understand the state’s water issues. Sabrina Hill has more.
California Farmers and Immigration Reform
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger discusses what needs to happen now for immigration reform and why it’s vital to much of California’s agriculture.
New Water Bills Introduced
As we told you earlier this week, Assemblymember Adam Gray has introduced three new water bills geared toward helping California farmers through drought. Sabrina Hill spoke with Gray to get …
Past Practices Responsibility of Present Farmers
Higher nitrate levels in groundwater reservoirs are partly due to farming practices from decades ago, yet reflect poorly on today’s growers.
USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Imperial County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. “Our hearts …
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
Few storms have graced California so far this winter, but those that did — in mid — December and early February – will allow the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to …
Agri View: Farm History
Everett Griner talks about early farm power, windmills, in today’s Agri View. Farm History
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
Statement by CEO/Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen: “Today’s announcement of an initial 0 percent water allocation for Fresno County’s East (Friant) and West side federal water contractors will greatly affect its …
Statement of Don Peracchi, President of Westlands Water District, on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement
For the second year in a row, California farmers will not be receiving any water from the Central Valley Project.