…(SGMA) while increasing availability of groundwater to surrounding local communities. With depleting underground water availability, the DWR hopes to accelerate sustainable groundwater usage immediately, rather than SGMA’s goal of groundwater…
Over $770 Million To Be Invested in Rural Infrastructure Projects
…in the Rural Partners Network. USDA is also awarding more than $644 million to help nearly 160 rural utilities provide clean drinking water and sanitary wastewater systems. These projects, totaling…
California Snowpack Less Than Half of What it Was This Time Last Year
In the third manual snow survey of the season, Andy Reising, a water resource engineer from the Department of Water Resources (DWR), shared crucial insights into the state’s snowpack conditions….
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…is huge. We’ll see people try to cut back on water volumes just to save time or speed up [for example] if they see a storm or something coming. But…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals Through April 3
…conservation priorities for 2024, including climate-smart management, watershed conservation, carbon sequestration, and food security. “NRCS is continuously working to expand our conservation footprint in all of California’s communities,” NRCS State…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-26-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes why water supplies are in good shape despite the slow start to the…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 02-23-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes the initial 2024 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project contractors and the…
Slight Increase in SWP Allocation, But Still Behind Last Year
The forecasted allocation for the State Water Project (SWP) has been increased by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Initially set at 10 percent back in December, the allocation…
Initial Water Allocation is Good News for Many CVP Contractors
…an estimate of water available for delivery to CVP water users and reflect current reservoir storage, precipitation, and snowpack in the Sierra Nevada. Irrigation water service and repayment contractors north-of-Delta…
White Water Fire: A New Weed Concern for Rice Growers
…confirmed the new weed as being white water fire. Rice Farm Advisor Whitney Brim-Deforest said it could be the first discovery of the weed in the United States. “We don’t,…
World Ag Expo® Kicks Off in Tulare, CA
…Dairy, Water, International Trade, and more can be found in classroom style buildings at the corner of U & South Street. The full seminar schedule can be viewed at https://bit.ly/WAE24Seminars. The WET…
NRCS Seeking Public Comment on Eight Conservation Practices
…NRCS is requesting comments on the conservation practices of mulching, hedgerow planting, wetland restoration, seasonal water management for wildlife, field borders, grazing management, filter strips, and structures for water control….
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 02-09-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reactions to a judge’s decision on dicamba, keeping winged water primrose from spreading…
Almond Matters: Bloom Preparation Amidst Series of Storms
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