Almond growers are invited to a seminar on water use efficiency. It’s organized by the Center for Irrigation Technology Ag Water Energy Center at California State University, Fresno. The event…
Valadao Pleased With Vote on Water Amendment
On Capitol Hill this week, the House has been working on the spending bill for water and energy programs. Cindy Zimmerman has more. Click to open or download audio report…
DWR Announces Groundwater Assistance Grants
…84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. The program helps local agencies perform groundwater studies, monitoring, and management…
Heat Illness Prevention
…to open or download audio report It’s suspected the 30-year-old farm worker died last week from heat illness he suffered while picking watermelons in Fresno County. Growers and labor contractors…
AgNeTVideo – Congressman Jim Costa on Water Billboards
They’ve been around for years-several billboards placed along Highway 99 throughout several counties in the central part of the state, all blaming the Central Valley’s agriculture water crisis on politicians….
Supreme Court Sides With Florida Landowner In Permit Fight
…Court ruling in the battle between the estate of landowner Coy Koontz, Sr., and the St. Johns River Water Management District. The case stemmed from Koontz’s plan to develop 3.7…
FID Deliveries to End in July Due to Limited Supply
…our water system operators in scheduling deliveries and conserving water,” Serrato said. However, he added, growers will now need to rely upon groundwater for any late summer or fall irrigation….
Costa: House Fails Rural America and Consumers
…the bathwater, and we could have reached a compromise with the Senate. That is what the legislative process is about; it’s time to end this cycle of take it or…
New Regulations Mean More Work
…water regulations will require more record-keeping, and that could add hours to a farmer’s already long day. It’s all in an attempt to stay on top of “groundwater loading” –…
Berries and Irrigation Study
What is the connection between how berries taste and how much water they receive during growing? Sabrina Hill has more on a study that looks to answer that question. Click…
Growers Need to Speak Up on Issues
…Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report As government policy-makers are considering changes to nitrate and water quality regulations, growers have a few opportunities to share…
Some Bright Spots for California Agriculture
Even with the problems the California ag industry is seeing, there are some bright spots. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Water, invasive pests, politics, you…
Jacobsen Discusses Water Shortage
It’s one of the biggest needs and biggest problems for Central California growers. Sabrina Hill continues our series on water with Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen. Click…
AgNet West E-news: Water Problems for Growers; Grower Experience with No-Till Methods
This week’s issue of the the AgNet West E-news includes information on water problems for farmers, a cotton grower’s experience with no-till methods, and more. Want to hear more about…