California has about a year left to get all of the water management entities in place for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and experts say the need to keep …
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
by Agnes Perez and Gustavo Ferreira, USDA Economic Research Service Lower Supplies Boost Early-Summer Prices for Sweet Cherries and Melons In late June, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its first …
Partnerships Formed for Temperance Flat Research
Water Leaders Form Partnership to Look at Temperance Flat Dam and Reservoir Feasibility Central Valley water and agriculture groups say the Temperance Flat Dam and Reservoir project took a significant …
Draft of Approved Changes to Basin Boundaries
DWR Releases Draft of Approved Changes to California Groundwater Basin Boundaries The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a draft of its approved changes to California’s groundwater basin boundaries, …
Less Runoff Means More Salinity Management
An overall gradual decline in snowpack totals will mean the continued fight against salinity issues in both water quality and soils. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef …
Opening Markets for Almond Hulls
There is surplus of almond hulls in California. That inventory gets larger every year with less dairy production in the state to sell to. Research is looking to find new …
Pacific Region Egg and Poultry Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during May totaled 297 million, up 6 million from April’s production and up 16 million from May 2015. The all layers during the month …
Pacific Region Cattle and Livestock Review
California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 415,000 head on June 1, …
Grove Shows Need for Soil Moisture Tools
The fruit was plenty on the trees at the recent avocado seminar series tour and that is partially due to using all of the soil moisture tools available to the …
Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges
A good portion of California’s agriculture industry still faces water challenges, especially the southern end of the state. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals …
Stanford Study on Salinity of Deep Groundwater
From: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Salinity of deep groundwater in California: Water quantity, quality, and protection by Mary Kanga,1 and Robert B. Jacksona,b,c …
Drought Gave Flood Irrigation Bad Rap
Flood irrigation got a bad rap during this drought period, especially in the public eye. Sometimes the system is necessary and can be as efficient as any other. Sponsored ContentLet’s …
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
Researchers find three times more groundwater than originally thought, deep under Central Valley Stanford researchers have identified deep aquifers between 1,000 and 3,000 feet under the Central Valley. Challenges surround …
Knowing Salt Levels in Water and Soil
As the drought continues, monitoring salt levels in your water and in the soil moisture is important to avoid salinity issues. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef …