$3M in funds available to answer produce food safety questions Davis, California, January 15, 2014 – The Center for Produce Safety today announced its 2014 request for food safety research…
Water Professionals Gather to Discuss Water and Energy Efficiency
…an immediate future threatened by drought. As a result, California Irrigation Institute conference organizers have secured recently appointed Deputy Drought Manager Jeanine Jones to provide an update during Friday’s luncheon…
Meeting on Mitigating Drought
…Foothill Research & Extension Center in Browns Valley. While attendance on site will allow participation in key field demonstration, for those unable to travel to the Center the program also…
Workshops on Safeguarding California Plan
…The broadcast can be accessed on the day of the workshop here. Monday, Jan. 27, 2014 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Milton Marks Conference Center San Francisco State Building 455…
Snow Survey Today
…readings this week, DWR weather watchers note that it’s early in the season and this winter could still turn out average or wet. The concern, however, is that irrigation-dependent San…
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…Conservation Service; Navdeep Dhillon, USDA Farm Service Agency; Randy Fiorini, Delta Stewardship Council and Thad Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District. “We are sounding the alarm on behalf of the agricultural industry,”…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…and recent winds in the North Central Valley. Growers in the Imperial Valley were irrigating before the irrigation district shut off water for annual canal maintenance. Over three-quarters of the…
Low Snowpack Adds to Drought Worries
Just how significant is the lack of snowpack, and future irrigation water, in the Pacific mountain ranges so far this season? Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Farm Academy Admissions Open
The California Farm Academy is taking applications for new students. The California Farm Academy is a training program and farm business incubator at the Center for Land-Based Learning. Applications are…
Microloans Expand Small Farm Finance Options in California
…“And the reduced paperwork associated with the microloan helps expedite the process for everyone. This year, we funded operations ranging from small cattle ranches to innovative irrigation systems to organic…
Drought Preparedness Workshop
…open or download audio report. The workshop was organized by the California Department of Water Resources, Center for Irrigation Technology. California State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency Val Dolcini…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
…Monterey Convention Center in Monterey. This is Fresno State’s third discussion meet team championship and Carlson is the fourth Fresno State student to be named state champion. He won $1,250….
CIT Director Named National Irrigation ‘Person of the Year’
David F. Zoldoske, director of the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State, is the Irrigation Association’s Person of the Year. Zoldoske, who was honored at the 2013 Irrigation Show…