…Harden visited California this week and a highlight of her trip was a stop at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field. There she signed an interagency agreement that formalized…
USDA Announces Three New Centers of Excellence with a Consortium of 1890 Colleges and Universities
…1890s schools. Each center will focus on a specific identified need: Creating an integrated center to benefit Small Farms, Ranches and Forest Landowners in high poverty areas; Establishing a virtual…
The Western View: New Technology, New Opportunity
…you need to know how much water you have, how much you use, and how much you can sell. A Colorado Sustainable Water and Innovative Irrigation Management (SWIIM) company is…
Pest Pressure Increase with Drip Irrigation
Gopher damage in northern California is higher this year and advisors say irrigation trends may be the cause. Irrigation Changing Practices Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says some northern…
California Represented in 2015 Beef Leaders Institute
…states while on the BLI tour, participants were able to experience Boehringer Ingleheim, St. Joseph, Mo.; Tyson processing plant, Dakota City, Neb.; TransOva, Sioux Center, Iowa; Gregory Feedlot, Tabor, Iowa;…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…Since 1982, ABC has funded 91 irrigation research projects. That research has led to improvements in farming practices including advanced irrigation systems and irrigation decision support tools, among others. Nine…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…nearly 12,000 dams across the country. For more information visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or a local USDA service center. NRCS Chief Jason Weller comments on the availability of a new resource to…
New Water Cuts Tighten Screws on Farmers
…Joaquin River watershed, 24 water rights have been curtailed and, in the delta, another 125. East Contra Costa Irrigation District, Nevada Irrigation District and Oakdale Irrigation District are among the…
Nitrate Cleaning Woodchip Bioreactor
The Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District is currently researching a very simple way of cleaning nitrates out of used irrigation water. Engineer G.W. Bates explains how it works and…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
The Fresno State Center for Irrigation Technology will host a free, public seminar on “Water Use Efficiency for Specialty Crops” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, June 25. The event will…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…The BioPreferred program commissioned the independent Economic Impact of the Biobased Product Industry report, which is primarily authored by Dr. Jay Golden, director of Duke University’s Center for Sustainability &…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
…areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand or improve the operations of rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through cooperative development centers. Other eligible grant activities may include conducting…
Bacteria Concerns Shouldn’t Focus on Water
With lots of misinformation about food safety floating around the internet, researchers are trying to shift the focus off of irrigation water. Concerns Shouldn’t Focus on Water UC Davis Extension…
Micro-sprinklers Proving Beneficial in Strawberries
Some areas in the state have been forced to look at micro-sprinklers for irrigation in strawberry fields due to water restrictions. Integrated Pest Management Farm Advisor Surendra Darr has an…