…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…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…disadvantaged, tribal and veteran farmers and ranchers. An additional $400,000 will help establish the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss. “Today’s…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 100 projects totaling $9.38 million from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) to implement on-farm water irrigation systems…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…for crop-based agriculture,” says Dr. Ludwig. “This project will build on the legacy of decades of air quality research funded by the California Almond industry.” – See more at: http://www.almonds.com/consumers/media-center/latest-news/2015/09/usda-funds-new-pilot-project-help-almond-growers-gain#sthash.HQrM63JU.dpuf…
The Western View: California Grown
…placing highway signs and banners informing the public about California farming – things like “Farms contribute $118 Billion to the California economy”, and “Farmers spent $3 billion on irrigation efficiency…
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…agricultural economics, agricultural industries, forestry, irrigation and rural sociology courses. Increasing the global reach of the Jordan College was a key point in the 2014 campus report by the President’s…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
…stop will be held on June 12 at Bayer’s Bee Care Center in North Carolina. Penobscot McCrum is a vertically integrated company that specializes in every aspect of potatoes. The…