…CCM estimates that for each hour a wind machine runs growers will incur a cost of $40 or a Valley wide expense of an estimated $550,000 per hour. Water pumping…
Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry
…Wade reminded attendees what one of the big problems was with water this year. Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry The water system in California was built for agriculture but that…
Climate Change Contributing to Drought
…At the 2014 Almond Conference earlier this month researchers displayed graphics showing the increasing trend of warmer than average temperatures across the board. Department of Water Resources State Climatologist Mike…
Agri View: New Water Power
Everett Griner talks about propane; the next power source in today’s Agri View. New Water Power…
Product Promotes Bee Activity
…water in orchards is creating poor bee health, and soil salinity is making for poor tree health. Brown says while they were testing last year they found that adding pollen…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…soil erosion protection, minimizing encroachment by invasive plants, protecting water quality, protecting fish and wildlife habitat, bringing back forests, and restoring livestock infrastructure necessary for grazing management. “The state has…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…he has increased his acreage slightly. A diversified farmer in Westlands Water District, which received zero water from the federal Central Valley Project in 2014, Schmidt said he had to…
USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
…provides financial and technical assistance to eligible agricultural producers and forest landowners to help them address soil, water, air and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally…
Brown Administration Opposes Federal Drought Legislation
…on January 17, 2014, California state agencies have worked very closely with their federal counterparts and impacted stakeholders to provide critically needed water supplies while protecting our water quality, imperiled…
CFBF Annual Meeting: Monterey County Executive Director on Water Issues
…Ag in the Crosshairs. Sabrina Hill talks with Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm Groot about what that means to him. Norm Groot on Water Norm Groot Full Interview…
Well Digging in Central Valley
…state through Thanksgiving. Tulare County row crop grower Jerry Silva was getting some drilling done close to the holiday. The drilling company said they hit water a little over 100…
Farm Leader on House Bill HR5781
…to maximize water resources during the continuing California drought. “California remains in desperate need of fixes to our water system, and this legislation would provide short-term relief while Congress continues…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…the interrelationship between surface water supply and delivery and groundwater use, specifically that our groundwater problems occur chiefly because there’s not enough surface water available. While the Legislature was busy…