The UC Davis project looking at recharging groundwater raised some eyebrows by flooding grape vineyards under a foot of water. Flooded Vineyards Raised Some Eyebrows Admittedly so, researchers say the…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…through projects that include water-efficiency modifications like drip and microsprinkler systems, energy-efficient water pumps, soil moisture sensors, and irrigation scheduling programs that apply water based on crop needs. The SWEEP…
Infographics Show Impact of #WomeninAg
…first-person accounts from women like Carissa Koopmann Rivers, a fifth generation cow/calf rancher from Sunol, California, Casey Cox, the Executive Director of the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District,…
El Nino Preparations Workshop
…Nino preparation workshop tomorrow in Salinas. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Mark Bolda says capturing as much of that water as possible isn’t a complicated theory but this workshop will be…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…and outbuildings, in addition to homes that have been lost, the agency said. NRCS said there are several federal funding programs intended to protect watersheds and prevent erosion damage after…
The Western View: California Grown
…outreach that several Agriculture groups have done this year. That outreach began before the water cuts last spring, and intensified as distorted information began to fill the news stories. California…
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…trees and dairy, beef, pork, poultry, sheep and horticulture units. The Jordan College’s curriculum also includes seven departments and three research centers – the California Water Institute, the Institute for…
Dairy Drip Project Close to Perfection
…Drip Project Close to Perfection DeJager Farms Manager Nate Ray says the drip project using lagoon water is close to perfection and could be a common tool on dairies soon….
Dormant Winter Crops Handling Flooding
A study by University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) that is looking at recharging groundwater levels by winter flooding of farmland and crops with a winter dormancy is showing good results. Dormant…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
…water and nutrient-use efficiency on farms,” said Lisa Lurie, program manager for the RCD of Santa Cruz County. “We look forward to continuing to partner with the NRCS on this…
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…approach. For example, the proposed water standard in the rule for growing and harvesting produce was based on an Environmental Protection Agency recreational water standard, yet FDA failed to make…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…supply is unknown. Other irrigation districts and water users have had their water diversions curtailed. In other areas, there is groundwater, but pumping water is expensive and so far agency…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…will increase water adjudication efficiency. AB 1390 clarifies court procedures that apply to comprehensive groundwater adjudications to reduce the time the process takes. Specific provisions of the bill encourage early…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought. Today, fire seasons are 78 days longer than in the 1970s. Since 2000, at…