Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the finalization of the COP 21 deal in Paris: “The historic COP21 deal supports a better-nourished, stable, secure future for …
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
Forming local water agencies is proving to be challenging for some and political boundary lines only complicate the issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection …
Cooperation Among Farmers Will Be Essential for Future, Farm Leader Says
In responding to water shortages, forming new groundwater management agencies, and engaging in political advocacy, California farmers and ranchers must unite and cooperate as never before, according to California Farm …
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
Experts say the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is unstable in several aspects and that will be a problem in the future. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
By discussing ways to balance agricultural water needs with maintaining vibrant communities, a Sonoma County woman earned top honors in the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet at the …
California Drought Woes
California anxiously awaits drought relief from El Nino fueled storms, but for now the four year drought continues. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
Climate Change Report – USDA
USDA Report Warns Climate Change Likely to Impede Progress on Global Food Security PARIS, Dec. 2, 2015 — Climate change is likely to impede progress on reducing undernourishment around the …
Agri View: Immigration
Immigration has been in the news for several years now. Not just since the public officials have been seeking office. Some farmers think the Department of Agriculture should be directly …
Positive Impacts from Extreme Weather Events
Looking from a historical perspective, California should see some positive impacts from this drought. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy …
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
Getting local water entities formed is proving to be a challenge as some small water agencies required to be included are not equipped to handle such an endeavor. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
The first step to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, also known as the SGMA, is to form local water management entities and that process is proving to be difficult. Sponsored …
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
It’s often said that California had no water management in the past, but that isn’t entirely true. The prolonged drought has made water management discussions public. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
SACRAMENTO, November 20, 2015 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will begin accepting applications today, November 20, 2015, for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). …
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1 million grant to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) to conduct research on the effects of drought and extreme weather on …