The garlic and onion industries made it through last season pretty well considering the challenges and recent reports for this coming season look optimistic. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
Wettest Months Finish Below Average
California’s Three Traditionally Wettest Months End With Statewide Snowpack Water Content Less than Average The statewide snowpack – source of much of California’s water supply – is only 83 percent …
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
Supply Outlook Improves, but State Remains in Drought The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) increased its water allocations estimated delivery for most recipients to 30 percent of requests for …
Drought Beer
Why you could be getting a taste of the drought in that next draught beer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting …
Negative Press Fueled by Social Media
Social Media Fueled Out-of-Context Finger Pointing During Prolonged Drought Several industries, headlined by almonds, fell victim to negative press regarding their water use during this drought and social media makes …
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced a revised drought relief water bill that puts California one step closer to comprehensive water policy reform, according to California Citrus Mutual (CCM) President Joel Nelsen. …
Commentary: Farmers Must Stay Engaged in Groundwater Planning
Farmers and ranchers have been inundated with water issues the past few years. Drought, curtailments, the water bond, federal drought legislation, state drought legislation, diversion monitoring and reporting, El Niño …
El Nino And Reduced U.S. Drought Coverage
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes how El Nino has contributed to reduced drought coverage across the nation since mid-October. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging …
Despite Promising Snowpack, Conservation Should Continue
The California snowpack this year holds more water than last year, but the Department of Water Resources says drought conditions continue and so should conservation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
Drought Impacts On Forests and Rangelands
A new Forest Service report offers a look at how drought might continue to impact our nation’s forests and rangelands in the future. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting …
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
The U.S. Forest Service today released a new report, Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands in the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis, that provides a national assessment of …
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released it’s latest water and climate update which shows a a big difference in snowpack totals from a year ago. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
With winter storms slowly boosting water supply, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) increased its water delivery estimate for most recipients from 10 percent of requests for the calendar year, …
Favorable Western Snow-pack Build Up Continues
Moderate storms this week will add to the snow-pack totals along the Pacific Coast states. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire …