…plants. The project is comprised of an atmospheric water irrigation system that is based on super moisture absorbent gels, known simply as SMAG. The SMAG-soil harvests water from the air…
Week in Review: H-2A Wages Stabilized and Cooling Weather Helps Citrus
…Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. The National Center for Appropriate Technology is currently offering free hedgerow plants for California farmers. The week’s major headlines can be sent directly…
California Water Districts Receive Funding Through WaterSMART Initiative
…Water Conservation District Area is the biggest recipient with $800,000 in funding support. The Pixley Irrigation District Area and the Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Area will receive $240,000 each. Tulare Irrigation…
Colorful Plants to Brighten Up Your Home
…incredible foliage color in yellows, greens and white suffuse the shiny foliage, with a beautiful blush of rose-red running down the center of each leaf. The color variation of the…
Free Hedgerow Plants and On-Farm Consultations from NCAT
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is currently offering free hedgerow plants for California farmers. NCAT is also offering free consultations for farmers that may be interested in planting…
California Organic Institute Begins to Take Shape
…more power to having this dynamic institute that can look at not just entomology issues, but plant pathology, crop nutrition, soils, irrigation, etcetera. So, that’s where the institute is kind…
Safflower Shows Potential as Winter Forage Crop for Dairies
…to evaluate the crop under more accurate conditions. The soils on dairies will be significantly different after years of manure application and using lagoon water for irrigation. While the crop…
Final EQIP Rule Announced with New Enhancements
…CRP. The final EQIP rule was published in the Federal Register on October 26. NRCS helps producers to plan and implement conservation practices such as cover cropping and irrigation efficiency…
The Western View: Weather or Not
…and fill the Sierras with lots of future irrigation water. So what does all this mean, and what are the experts expecting? All the reports I could find made me…
More than $7 Billion Paid in Second Round of USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
…in person by appointment only. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business with FSA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or any other Service Center agency should call ahead and schedule…
Satellite Data Helping to Make More Informed Water Decisions
…information plays an instrumental role in developing more precise irrigation schedules. “At local scales, in basins that have been seeing declines in groundwater levels. ET data can help communities work…
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, and the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “It also impacts farms. If you put any permanent structures like solar, your irrigation and…
Net Zero Initiative Looks to Improve Environmental Stewardship on Dairies
A new effort called the Net Zero Initiative was recently introduced to help dairy producers improve environmental stewardship practices. The initiative was launched by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy…
The Western View: New Climate Strategies May Benefit Ag
…he has reduced irrigation water usage from 2 acre feet to 1.5 acre feet or less. Chris is a 5th generation Ventura County farmer. He is a conventional citrus and…