…is something that industry members have been closely monitoring. Bitter emphasized reducing winegrape acreage at the most recent Unified Wine and Grape Symposium. The number that was being discussed earlier…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
…was, reducing dust, bolstering bee health, spurring beneficial insects, and actually increasing moisture content in the soil rather than competing with the crop. Listen to Rishwain’s full interview. Almond Update:…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…in reducing dust emissions, he said. “It turns out that air quality was just the beginning,” Mitchell said. “There is now a whole cascade of expectations that buyers, consumers and…
WIFIA Improvement Act Looks to Assist Public Water Projects
…Project even more affordable, particularly for local, Sacramento Valley agriculture, significantly reducing the cost of water. The annual debt service savings generated by the bill will also help spur additional…
Industry Responds to Newsom Endorsement of Proposition 15
…ranching community, but the impacts go far beyond that, by further reducing access to affordable, healthy, locally grown food. Californians’ grocery bills will increase, adding to the worries of people…
Agricultural Air Quality Research Task Force Seeks Nominations
…that was announced earlier in the year. USDA will work to encourage the increase of agricultural production by 40 percent while reducing the environmental impact of agriculture by 50 percent…
The Western View: Dangerous Year For Fire
…concerns. Plus, Covid-19 has struck some of our fire fighters. It’s reported that the pandemic has closed some fire camps, further reducing fire control efforts. If farms and ranches close…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…for some of the rotational crops and provide benefits to the microbial community, thereby improving soil structure and reducing heavy conventional tillage needs. By improving soil health, the research expects…
Almond Update: Harvest Workgroup Focus on Sustainability Goals
Off-ground almond harvesting is a hot topic in the industry. It’s a practice that supports the Almond Board of California‘s dust reduction goals for the year 2025. There are several…
Preventing Rabbits from Making a Meal of Your Garden
…you can try. Rabbits have a great sense of smell, and sprinkling pungent dust such as hot pepper powder might shoe them away. Or by installing stem protection. To keep…
Almond Update: Watch Five Tips to Reduce Dust from Sweeper Equipment
As AgNet West reported last week, dust reduction research has led to incentive programs to replace equipment and continuing trials in off-ground harvesting. But what can growers do right now…
More People at Home Has Meant More Farming Complaints
…“We’ve gotten a number of complaints regarding odor, noise, dust, things like that.” When the farming complaints are centered on issues such as odor or noise, Martin noted they typically…
CDFA Selects 20 Demonstration Projects for Healthy Soils Program
…an opportunity for long-term carbon storage in addition to reducing GHG emissions,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a news release. “These demonstration projects help get the word out to…
Almond Update: Off-Ground Harvest a Stepwise Process Already in Motion
Almond grower dollars have been going into dust reduction research for over 15 years. That research now includes off-ground harvesting, which the Almond Board of California (ABC) believes is an…