The California State Board of Food and Agriculture and the California Water Commission will hold a joint meeting concerning the state’s water supply on September 10th in Sacramento. The meeting…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…seawater and/or brackish groundwater supply. Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management through Halophyte Farming; University of Arizona, $148,053 – This project will continue building on some previous research done in the area…
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…
Almond Board: Water Regulations and Farmers
…topics and policies. He says there are several issues facing growers and it’s important to look at the bigger picture. He says infrastructure and supply are key issues. Vince Roos…
Upcoming USDA Report
USDA analysts have been preparing ahead of time for their upcoming forecasts of U.S. crop supply, demand and prices, but they will have to wait until the early hours of…
Deadline for FAACT Class Applications
…program provides community leaders with a comprehensive eight-month series highlighting specific issue areas in agriculture. Participants learn more about air quality, land use planning, water quality regulations and water supply…
Surface Water Shortage
…limit future planned double cropping, use available alternative water supplies, and adjust planted acreage to the projected water supply. They offer several more tips. To see the notice, click here….
Produce Prices Show Food Supply Improvement
…several fronts. He says not only does it mean better prices for the consumer, but he says it also shows that the US food supply is becoming better equipped to…
Produce Safety Topic of Farm Forum
…is Our Food Supply”. Guest speakers are State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini, and Executive Director for the Center for Produce Safety at UC Davis,…
DWR Announces Groundwater Assistance Grants
…84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. The program helps local agencies perform groundwater studies, monitoring, and management…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
…industry and many other sectors of agriculture,” said Tom Stenzel, United Fresh CEO. “This bill will ease the burden on agricultural employers, create more jobs along the entire supply chain,…
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
…depend on the workers who show up every day to tend crops and raise livestock. The Senate-passed bill will help ensure an adequate supply of farm labor. It also provides…
FID Deliveries to End in July Due to Limited Supply
…District. Directors took the action after reviewing the latest water supply forecast for a 35% Kings River hydrological year and reports on FID’s remaining limited water supply. “It has been…
Costa: House Fails Rural America and Consumers
…supply. Congressman Costa has been a strong advocate for passing a Farm Bill that will modernize the nation’s agriculture policies and provide certainty to Valley agriculture, the economic engine of…