…of environments from deserts to tropics to highlands. A goat perched on an apparently inaccessible cliff is a common image. Goats survive in environments where vegetables shrivel, even with irrigation….
California Drought Always a Possibility
…are unique to the region. Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund says it really is amazing that the state can produce the amount of agriculture it does despite some…
Gift Ideas for Gardeners
…of these items may be just the gift for that special person. A few minutes at a nursery or garden center is sure to give you a few ideas. If…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…establishment of the USDA Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington to reduce child food insecurity in states with the highest number of persistently poor…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…in nutrient management. Additionally, FREP seeks concepts and proposals to provide strong training, education, and outreach opportunities on efficiently managing irrigation systems and fertilizing materials. Proposals for research projects are…
Diabetes and Healthy Food Study
…distribution of food,” said first author Hilary Seligman, MD, an associate professor of medicine at UCSF and a core faculty member of UCSF’s Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco…
Water Cuts Inevitable for Valley Future
Some believe there will inevitably be more irrigation water cuts in the southern Central Valley that will stem from legislation. Water Cuts Inevitable Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund…
Walnuts and Calories
…Walnut Commission website: Walnut History & Cultivation Find out about their origins in ancient Persia, why they became known as ‘English Walnuts’, and how California became a center for walnut…
Honey Bees’ Hard Winter
…Hard Winter for Honey Bees By Dick Rogers M.Sc., Principal Scientist / Entomologist: Bayer Bee Care Center – Bee Health & Integrated Apiculture Research There’s nothing I enjoy more than…
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
…to come, both at home and abroad. The Almond Conference, held at the Sacramento Convention Center, is a three-day event where California almond industry members come together to learn from…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…are: — Water Management and Efficiency – A focus on accelerating almond farmer transition to more efficient irrigation scheduling and management practices to get the most crop per drop of…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…Prather Ranch has also planted several miles of riparian habitat along streams and irrigation canals to benefit a wide range of animals such as the California quail and the endangered…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…been a lot of controversy over water distribution and the Delta during this drought period in California and Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund says the Delta is more…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
…continued improvements in irrigation technology, use of aboveground storage and of water reuse programs as ways to address the state’s water problems. “Being in Young Farmers and Ranchers is something…