…said Dr. Robert Tauxe, deputy director of the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and…
Plan Ahead for NOW Management
…drought because survival of the overwintering larvae in the mummies tends to be greater than in wet years. Blow or sweep fallen mummy nuts to the row center and destroy…
Positive Impacts from Extreme Weather Events
…are already so low, recovery will be difficult. Researchers at the Center for Watershed Sciences try to predict how much precipitation will fall each year. It’s a guessing game that…
Incentives for Propane Irrigation Engines
A lot of focus is being put on California by the propane industry as the market for propane irrigation engines continues to grow from new developments in equipment. Incentives for…
Farm Bureau Awards $4,500 in Garden Grants to Local Schools
…the creation of a new garden. This year’s renewal grant recipients are: Alice G. Mulcahy Middle School in Tulare, Bartlett Middle School in Porterville, Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center in…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…resources and helps California schools connect with California farmers through the online California Farmer Marketplace. The California grant recipients are as follows: Center for Ecoliteracy, Berkeley Grant Type: Support Service;…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…An estimated $16 million will be available for competitive grant funding to provide financial assistance to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water at California agricultural operations….
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…and wetlands through more than 750 new easements. To learn about ACEP and other technical and financial assistance available through NRCS conservation programs, visitwww.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or your local USDA Service Center….
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…Citrus Research Board invite you to learn more about these complex technologies at the HLB Early Detection Technology Summit to be held at the Visalia Convention Center on Tuesday, December…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…of PPIC’s Water Policy Center. The increased demand on water resources, climate change, population growth and aging water infrastructure systems pose substantial threats to water quality and public health, which…
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
As almond growers continue to work their way through limited water supplies, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says while yields will come back after limited irrigation…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Northwest Center for Alternative to Pesticides, Oregon Tilth, Virginia Biological Farming Association and Wild Farm…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…habitat along streams and irrigation canals to benefit a wide range of animals such as the California quail and the endangered Shasta crayfish. Jim and Mary provide community leadership, working…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
One of Northern California’s most highly anticipated harvests begins this month, the sweetest season, as Placer County Owari Satsuma mandarins hit local markets and take center stage in a series…