The turn of the calendar from September to October each year goes without fanfare in most of California, but for the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) State Water Project (SWP), …
The Western View: Rally Friday – Take Back Our Water
There’s a rally Friday, and if it’s at all possible, we all need to go. The theme is, “Take Back Our Water.” Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth …
Flooded Vineyards Raised Some Eyebrows
The UC Davis project looking at recharging groundwater raised some eyebrows by flooding grape vineyards under a foot of water. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 100 projects totaling $9.38 million from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) to implement on-farm water irrigation systems …
El Nino Preparations Workshop
A workshop tomorrow, September 29, will help growers prepare for the possibility of wet weather from El Nino conditions. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember 8, …
El Nino Could Help Winter Chill
Trees are seeing the effects of insufficient chilling hours over the last two years and a wet winter could help that problem. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth …
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
With fewer acres planted as a result of the drought, many observers assumed more farm employees would be looking to do other farm-related work, but farmers throughout the state continue …
Dairy Drip Project Close to Perfection
The dairy drip project in the Central Valley is going so well that it could become something much of the industry starts utilizing. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights …
Dormant Winter Crops Handling Flooding
A study by University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) that is looking at recharging groundwater levels by winter flooding of farmland and crops with a winter dormancy is showing good results. Dormant …
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with …
Ag Land May Be Key to Replenishing Aquifers
A water project through University of California (UC) Davis is looking at using agriculture land to help replenish groundwater levels. Several trials are going on throughout the state looking to …
Dairy Drip System Automatically Adjusts Nitrogen
The dairy drip project looking at using lagoon water through drip tape adjusts the nitrogen content automatically to keep a consistent percentage. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth …
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
The word “despite” turned up in headlines from two national news outlets this past week, on stories that threatened to spawn a new narrative in the ongoing discussion of how …
Drought Forcing Changes in Drip Project
In hindsight, this water-plagued year has actually helped the dairy drip irrigation initiative by creating extremes that the project has had to figure out. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report …