…percent of applied water in the state. But, if we are truly talking about the “water in the state,” according to the Water Plan, “California, in an average water year…receives…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
Southern California avocado growers could change how the industry operates as they experiment with high density farming. Trying High Density Farming The price of water in San Diego County is…
Water Use Continuing to Drop in Southern County
A southern California county has seen their water use numbers drop by half from 2007, and it isn’t due entirely to conservation. Water Use Continuing to Drop San Diego County…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…as expand the use of covers on 10 percent of anaerobic lagoons used in dairy cattle and hog operations. Conservation of Sensitive Lands: Use the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and…
Agri View: More Water
Everett Griner talks about conservationists promoting water reserves in today’s Agri View. More Water…
Western View: Phenomenon in the Pacific
…mass of warm water appears to be having a large impact on the environment and could well be the cause of the strange weather that North America has been experiencing…
Editorial: Championing the Ag-Conservation Connection
Karen Sweet In this week’s From the Golden West editorial, Sabrina Hill tells us about a California woman whom she calls a champion for the connection between agriculture and conservation….
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…to many life forms. Air pollution near ground level, and acid precipitation, are already causing widespread injury to humans, forests, and crops. Water Resources Heedless exploitation of depletable ground water…
Voluntary Conservation Effort to Clear California San Joaquin Valley Air Gets a Thumbs Up from Regulators
Voluntary efforts by farmers, ranchers, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve air quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley have received regulatory acknowledgement from…
Strawberry Fields … Forever
The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Strawberry Fields…Forever,” a profile of a grower and his commitment to water efficiency….
The California Kitchen: Ratatouille
…1/4 Eggplant Diced Small 2 C Tomato Sauce 1/4 C Sugar 3 T of Slurry( Cornstarch mixed with warm water) To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen…
Soil Water
What makes that tall glass of water so refreshing and clean – and our responsibility for keeping it that way? Cathy Isom tells us. Soil Water…
The California Kitchen: Energy Juice
…Spinach TT Chia Seeds 1/2 cup of Carrots Water and ice To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Energy Juice For…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 17
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, conservation in California, the pest and…