…farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure,…
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
…recordkeeping and data management. “Emphasis on treatment records will be relied upon like they never have been before,” Apley said. “Increased federal regulations and requirements on veterinary feed directives and…
Key Time to Monitor for Leaffooted Bug
…Integrated Pest Management Advisor Kris Tollerup says growers still need to monitor for the pest, especially since the bug can aggregate in large populations. Tollerup says there is a specific…
Plan Ahead for NOW Management
…this winter especially in December and January. Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says nut growers can plan ahead and take advantage of that rain for NOW management. UC IPM…
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
…Sanitation Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says wet weather can help winter sanitation in nut crops but those rains could make orchard accessibility tough. More About NOW…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…adopt groundwater management plans that are tailored to the resources and needs of their communities. Good groundwater management will provide a buffer against drought and climate change, and contribute to…
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
…they expected the beetle to spread like any other pest and it is still a major concern to the avocado industry. Press release from the California Avocado Commission Last week…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
…Water Management Proving Difficult To keep water management local, the SGMA is asking for local water management entities to be formed on their own but Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive…
Bug Vacuum Research to Combat Lygus
…gets in there and deforms the strawberry,” says California Strawberry Commission President Rick Tomlinson. “In addition to working with the pest control advisers, we have also been doing some in-house…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
It’s often said that California had no water management in the past, but that isn’t entirely true. The prolonged drought has made water management discussions public. Water Management Discussions Public…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…are intensified during a drought. The grant will examine previous response to drought conditions at the federal, state and local level to determine the most effective and sustainable management system….
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…management, crop rotations, livestock grazing and pest management. The handbook includes additional practices and resources that address producers’ needs that are identified in the recent Organic Census. Though this information…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…Prather Ranch as the recipient of the prestigious 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors private landowner achievement in the voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources. Prather Ranch,…
California Pistachio Growers Get Water Information
California pistachio growers got important information about Sustainable Groundwater Management Act preparedness at an industry lunch Monday by Horizon Nut Company. Sabrina Hill reports. Horizon Nut Event on Water Horizon…