…students in Central Texas. Project details can be found on the NIFA website. Previously funded projects include New Mexico State University’s Southwest Natural Resource Career Track program, which is providing…
New ARS Website Enhances Access to Scientific Information
…lettuces may brighten salads of the future. In California’s Salinas Valley, where much of America’s lettuce is produced, ARS researcher Edward Ryder and colleague William Waycott, scrutinize an exceptional array…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…as a captain of the all-volunteer Potter Valley Fire Department; his brothers serve as firefighters and their father, Bill, is fire chief. “There was absolutely no stopping the fire” that…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…of carbon dioxide each year. A list of the selected agricultural operations can be found here. Image credit: (lower left) California’s Central Valley by Amadscientist – Own work, CC0, Link…
Preparing to Evacuate During Wildfire? These Checklists Can Help
…County. “So far most of the damage has been in Redwood Valley, where over 200 homes were lost and people had only minutes to get out.” To help people prepare,…
State Board Sticks to Flow Regime on Sacramento River
…what it has tried before: increasing flows for fish to the Sacramento River and delta. Representatives of Sacramento Valley water users say they continue to evaluate the new report, an…
Sommet de l’Élevage Announces Expansion Plans
…the Sommet de l’Élevage in south-central France this week. This year’s Sommet welcomed nearly 90,000 visitors and coordinators hope to see that number grow in the coming years. AgNet Media…
South Canada Livestock Producers Could See Winter Hay Shortage
…crops harvested in drought-ravaged southwestern and south-central Saskatchewan may offer cattle producers an alternative. Adding to the problem, many farmers in southwestern and south-central areas have had to take cattle…
Register for Farm of the Future Field Day
…in collaboration with BlueTech Valley, Bowles Farming, California Energy Commission, PowWow Energy, and UC ANR. The day will begin with breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by a welcome from Terry…
Water Year 2017 Just Short of Record
…surface water storage in the majority of California’s major reservoirs. The San Joaquin Valley Index that is based on runoff from the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, and San Joaquin Rivers, showed…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…were found in insect traps last week in Suisun Valley fruit orchards. The last Medfly quarantine in the area occurred 10 years ago resulting in over $1 million worth of…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
…major concerns to consider. The fungal microbial complex, Prunus replant disease, is a significant problem for growers primarily in the San Joaquin Valley as well as the Sacramento Valley. “The…
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…letters suggesting that the State Water Board change its methodology to create a more equitable allocation of costs. Sacramento County Farm Bureau Executive Director Bill Bird noted: “The Sacramento Valley…
CDFA Teams-Up With California Conservation Corps on Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project
An ongoing Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in the Sun Valley section of Los Angeles is requiring fruit removal in the central zone of infestation, an area with more than 1,200…