…Actagrow. The show will also discuss how the Irrigation Innovation Consortium is getting a funding boost and how one California cotton ginner was honored with an award. Tune in to…
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
…Santa Barbary County farm as one of the sources of an E. coli outbreak that took place in October, finding the strain of the bacteria in a neighboring irrigation canal….
Almond Update: Irrigation Evaluations Available for Growers
…their local RCD and irrigation company. Cooper also previews some irrigation videos they are producing in conjunction with their Irrigation Improvement Continuum. Listen to the full interview. Almond Update: Irrigation…
Bay-Delta Plan Lawsuits Continue to Be Filed
…intended benefits to fish populations. The San Joaquin Tributaries Authority, which includes the Oakdale Irrigation District, South San Joaquin Irrigation District, Turlock Irrigation District, as well as the City and…
Water-Saving Techniques for Natural Irrigation
In the second of her series on irrigation, Cathy Isom discusses several of the water-saving garden techniques for natural irrigation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Water-Saving Techniques…
Consider Natural Irrigation for your Garden
Cathy Isom fills you in about why you should consider using natural irrigation for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Consider Natural Irrigation for your Garden…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…grow crops without irrigation. Cities also need 37 inches of rainfall per year to meet their water demand. Yet California’s farmland – and most of its people – are on a…
Salinity Yield Trials in Alfalfa Show Interesting Results
After multiple years of production trials, researchers with the University of California Cooperative Extension have found that alfalfa can still be produced effectively using irrigation water with high salinity. The…
Avocado Producers Bracing for Light 2019
…factors like this every year it seems, and they’re very mindful of it,” Melban said. “They had the irrigation going early to help keep the trees hydrated and withstand some…
More Produce Recalled from E. coli Outbreak
…of a test for the E. coli strain in an irrigation source the farm used, came back as positive. Adam Bros. said filtered and treated water from that source may…
E. Coli Investigation Identifies County, Maybe Other Sources
…found a positive sample result of the E. coli strain at a California farm in Santa Barbara County. The sample was from an irrigation canal in the area used by…
Cooperation Fails as Bay-Delta Water Plan Moves Forward
…the goals set forth by SWRCB. Cooperative efforts to reach an amicable alternative included several partners including the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…SS17 Location: Gridley, CA Vinduino – Wireless Irrigation Valve Controller with Volumetric Feedback Vinduino provides long-range wireless technologies that help farm communities manage irrigation better under changing climate conditions. We…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…precision irrigation technology and exploring replenishing underground aquifers through on-farm groundwater recharge. To ensure the safety of honey bees, essential to pollinating almonds, farmers work closely with beekeepers and follow…