…citrus crop, over the extended New Year’s weekend. Reports Show Citrus Ok Citrus growers have run water and wind machines in their groves six to 10 hours each night since…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
…Riverside, Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Madera all experienced temperatures dropping to 26-28 degrees without protection for short durations. Utilization of wind machines and water raised grove temperatures on average by…
State Needs Multiple Wet Storms
…event that drenched northern California, California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike Wade told attendees at the Almond Conference that the state needs 10-20 of storms to get…
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…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…