…Congress, Vilsack also pledged USDA’s continued support to farmers affected by the drought. Vilsack said the USDA has provided funding for the installation of water-saving irrigation systems, emergency water supplies…
Winery Water Reuse Guidelines
UC Davis is running a project to create some documented guidelines in reusing waste-water on vineyards for irrigation. Putting Guidelines to Winery Water Reuse Some wineries and vineyards already reuse…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…County converted from flood irrigation to efficient micro-jet irrigation with solar panels to run the water pump. The awards, made available through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the proceeds of…
Almond Board: What to Expect at Almond Conference
…include: • Horticulture, Replant, Variety and Rootstock Evaluations and Breeding • Irrigation and Water Management • Water and Air Quality • Pollination and Honey Bee Health • Life Cycle Assessment…
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…Acres Agriculture Center Inc. The Center for Learning Tree Institute USD 384 Blue Valley High School Wild West Historical Foundation Inc. Missouri Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Missouri 4-H Foundation…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…the field to perform tasks like moving irrigation pipe, checking drip irrigation nozzles and so on, and there are specific requirements that workers wear appropriate protective equipment,” Little said. “We…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…come in very handy next spring,” says Chessman. “If you capture several inches of rainfall in the soil it can help you delay or eliminate an early season irrigation.” Planting…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…The WOTUS regulation broadened that to include, among other water bodies, upstream waters and intermittent and ephemeral streams such as the kind farmers use for drainage and irrigation. It also…
Hull Rot Practice Worth the Stress
…Worth the Stress Experts say there was an increase of hull rot this year in almond orchards. Cooperative Extension Pomology Tree Crop Adviser David Doll says backing off of irrigation…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…new tools to detect, eradicate, and control pests and diseases. In addition, CDFA partnered with the Center for Produce Safety in the evaluation and recommendation of food safety related projects….
Food and Agriculture Board to Discuss Land Subsidence, Groundwater Management
…groundwater for their irrigation water supply. Land subsidence is a threat to private and public infrastructure and can reduce storage capacity in underground aquifers. In response to this growing issue,…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…temperatures increase and on certain atmospheric measurements. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, there is about a 95 percent chance of a strong El Niño…
New Steamer Helping Fight HLB
The University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center’s new citrus tree steamer was on hand at last month’s 2015 Citrus Expo in Florida. Steaming technology is being tested as…
Fresh Ideas Showcase Bringing New Products, Fresh Innovations, and Industry Recognition
This year more than 18,500 fresh produce and floral industry professionals from over 60 countries will gather at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, October 23-25, for Produce…