…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…
USDA Invests $6.7 Million in 544 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide
…agricultural producers make energy efficiency improvements such as lighting; heating, ventilation and cooling; irrigation; insulation and motor replacements. When fully operational, these projects are estimated to generate and save 7.3…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) forecast, visit this website. Vilsack Outlines Wildfire Threat Joined by U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, the three…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Nomination forms for the 2015 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on…
World Ag Expo Presents Valley Children’s Hospital with $36,350 Check
The International Agri-Center and World Ag Expo presented a check in the amount of $36,350 to Valley Children’s Hospital during the hospital’s All Guild Picnic at Sumner Peck Ranch on…
Hortau Secures $5M in Financing from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners
Hortau Corp., an industry leader in precision irrigation management systems since 2002, has secured $5 million in financing from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners, LP (ACAP). The investment comes during a…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities
…a total of $250,000 to help rural families repair and rehabilitate their homes. Southeastern Vermont Community Action Program, the Vermont Center for Independent Living, Northeast Employment and Training Organization, and…