More growers are transitioning to drip irrigation and those users are seeing more benefits than just a water-use reduction. Netafim Product Manager Dennis Hannaford says growers need to remember those…
Importance of Potassium for Healthy Plants
…healthy crops. Potassium for Healthy Plants Compass Minerals Agronomist Mark Davis reminded crop managers the importance of proper fertility practices. Efficient irrigation has complicated the potassium issues, especially in crops…
New Research Shows California Raisins Positively Impact Diabetic Nutrition
…Emeritus, University of Kentucky. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 29.1 million Americans have diabetes. That accounts for 9.3 percent of the U.S. population, and nearly 30…
California Producers Reminded of Nearing Deadline to Submit Nominations for Farm Service Agency County Committees
…must sign the nomination form FSA-669A. All nomination forms for the 2015 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Aug….
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…will be addressing climate change issues. The Board will also hear a drought update from Karla Nemeth, California Natural Resources Agency. “As a farmer, I know that improvements in irrigation…
New Technology for Americans with Disabilities
…Target center stands for Technologies and Accessible Resources Give Employment Today. For more information go to the USDA Target Center website. Check out some very informative USDA Target Center videos….
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…livestock feed. The UC Davis study suggests that irrigation management also can have a significant impact on GHG emissions and energy use, and models using surface water sources and micro-irrigation…
Water Saving Fall and Winter Gardening Workshop Hosted By UC Master Gardeners in Lake County
…By UC Master Gardeners in Lake County Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 at 5:30pm through Saturday, August 8th, 2015 at 10Am at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport CA 95453….
Harden in California to Talk about Women in Ag, Sign NASA Agreement
…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…