A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, conservation in California, the pest and …
Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
The cost of water is changing the landscape of Southern California Agriculture. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune 2, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation …
PPIC Video: California Drought
Droughts are a regular feature of California’s variable climate, affecting cities, farms and the environment. They test water management systems and signal areas needing improvement. This video from the Public …
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
West-wide snowpack is melting earlier than usual, according to data from the fourth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Almost all of …
Almond Board: Spring Irrigation
With this Almond Update, we continue with helping growers through the drought. Almond growers need to think not only about this year – but the next few years – as …
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
From: the California Farm Bureau Federation Get ready. The drought just became real for millions of our fellow Californians. They’re going to start asking more questions about water use. For …
Western View: It’s Not 80%
Len Wilcox talks about a misleading distortion of the truth in the current water war. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune 2, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
USDA Designates Del Norte County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
USDA Designates Del Norte County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Oregon The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Del Norte County …
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
From CDFA California’s farms face growing water management challenges California is an agricultural powerhouse—the nation’s largest farm state and a world market leader, with 2012 sales of $48 billion (Note …
McCarthy Statement on California Water Restrictions
Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement on Governor Brown’s water restriction mandate: “The current drought in California is devastating. Today’s order from the governor should not only alarm …
Almond Board: Tips on Irrigating with Less Water
In today’s Almond Update, UC Davis professor and pomologist Ken Shackel discusses irrigating almonds during water restrictions. Sabrina Hill has the update. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition …
PBS Video: California Announces Mandatory Rrestrictions to Curb Drought
From PBS NewsHour Suffering a severe and long-lasting drought, California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered new and historic restrictions designed to reduce water use by 25 percent through 2016. The restrictions …
Governor’s Drought Task Force Discusses Emergency Actions
Following the announcements of the new mandatory statewide water reductions, the Governor’ drought task force briefed the media on the emergency actions. Listen to information directly from state agency leaders. …
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
Our water future is at a critical Crossroads! By Assemblyman Adam Gray Arguments between local governments and individual farmers over the sale, transfer, and local usage of water are all …