…Key deliverable deadlines and contact information for Central Valley coalitions can be found in the most recent CURES Watershed Coalition News. For growers in the Sacramento Valley, Westlands and East…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
Farmers know the value of organic matter, especially those working in the sand and clay soils of the central valley. The Western View: Carbon Farming Carbon-base fertilizers enrich the earth…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…the northern Sierra Nevada this year, farmers on the westside of the San Joaquin Valley, from Tracy to Kettleman City, will suffer from grossly inadequate water supplies from the Central…
Water Supply Allocation Announced for CVP
The Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial 2016 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. This allocation is based on a cautious estimate of the amount of water…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…Peach Association. He was founding partner of the Sacramento Valley Walnut Growers LLC., a walnut processing and marketing enterprise, and has served as Chairman of that organization since 2006. In…
DWR April Snowpack Totals Report
…now.” Electronic readings of northern Sierra Nevada snow conditions found ¬28.1 inches of water content (97 percent of average for March 30), 25.2 inches in the central region (88 percent…
Some Regions Prime for Dairy Exports
…factors for export markets. Gallagher showed a map at a recent dairy conference that labeled the median age for countries around the world. Areas like Central Africa had median ages…
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Still Below Average
…30), 25.2 inches in the central region (88 percent of average) and 19.3 inches in the southern region (72 percent of average). In normal years, the snowpack supplies about 30…
DWR Reaches Agreement Related to California WaterFix
…flows caused by pumping and give operators of the State Water Project (SWP) and Central Valley Project (CVP) more opportunities to capture and store water at times of peak flow….
Agri View: New Cash Crop
…cousin — as a major cash crop. At one point in time, there were hemp mills scattered across Lancaster and York counties, in the heart of Central PA. But these…
California Republicans Call on White House to Act on Drought
…limited the ability of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to export water from the Delta to California’s Central Valley and further south. … “In fact, while Delta outflow has been…
2016 Central Coast Wine Competition Taking Entries
…CCWC blog at http://centralcoastwinecomp.com. The Central Coast Wine Competition is the largest evaluation event for wines produced exclusively on California’s Central Coast and is hosted by seven fairs: The California…
First Group Testing ILRP Nitrogen Reporting
…Do you need to be in the Program? From the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board: All commercial irrigated lands, including nurseries and managed wetlands, are required to obtain regulatory…
Almond Groundwater Recharge Video
…practices. In its recent newsletter, the Almond Board of California says it is excited to explore the potential of California’s one million acres of almond orchards to recharge Central Valley…