…with immediate water challenges and address the long-term need for additional water storage,” he said. “If we don’t add aboveground storage, we will lose the ability to replenish storage in…
California’s Water Shortage Could Idle Hundreds of Thousands of Crop Acres
…tree and vine produce is only grown there. If things don’t turn around – California water managers have said the drought will force an unprecedented cutoff in state-supplied water sold…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…water concerns don’t stop at boundaries between public and private lands,” NRCS Chief Jason Weller said. “By working together, we can provide more focused and effective assistance to help public…
House of Representatives Passes California Water Bill
…crisis, regulations must be reformed that dump critical water supplies in the ocean and that prevent us from storing water to use during droughts. We don’t need more studies or…
AgNeTVideo: CA Ag Organizations on Farm Bill
Barry Bedwell, President at California Grape and Tree Fruit League, and Don Patrick, Executive Vice President/ CFO at Nisei Farmers League, comment on the Farm Bill….
FARM LEADER: Drought Declaration Calls Attention to Chronic Water Problems
…which is compounded by population growth, environmental regulations and now, by drought. “We don’t know if this is Year 3 of a three-year drought or Year 3 of a longer…
Beef Industry Should Focus on Consumer
…the beef industry and don’t interact with the industry. She says the more producers can think like a consumer instead of thinking about a consumer – the better producers will…
Don’t Skip Proper Diagnostics for Plant Diseases
The right diagnosis is important before treating for plant diseases and pests. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. At the 2013 Plant Disease Seminar in Salinas,…
No Disaster Assistance Without Farm Bill
…no disaster assistance in place right now for livestock producers anywhere in the nation, due to the fact we don’t have a farm bill. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to…
Almond Board: Almond Growers and Bee Health
…of nutrition for the bees. The growers don’t even have to buy the seeds themselves. Project Apis m. will send the grower the seeds if the grower agrees to plant…
New Marketing Campaign for Foster Farms
…memorable chicken choir clucking out three timeless 80s classics, including “”Sister Christian” by Night Ranger , “Africa” by Toto, and “Don’t You Want Me” by the Human League. To view…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…are working with alternative fumigants. They’re troubleshooting why some of the fumigants don’t work as well in fine soil and are finding that application changes may help. Their results so…
Wine Month Celebrations This Weekend
September is California Wine Month, and if you don’t already have plans for labor day weekend, you may want to check out one of the several wine events happening around…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…water supply situation next year. Even if we have normal rainfall, most people are of the opinion we won’t catch up and have a normal water supply. We just don’t…