…projects since 1982, California almond growers have incorporated state-of-the-art, research-proven irrigation practices that have reduced the amount of water needed to grow each pound of almonds by 33 percent[2]. All…
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Violate Law, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…on changes in irrigation and market conditions. Oblivious to such obvious economic distress, the Corps has repeatedly required permits for ordinary plowing necessary to prepare the ground to change crops,…
GWSS Egg Hatch Begins, Treatments Underway
…the label rate and sufficient pre-irrigation and post-irrigation to move the active ingredient into the root zone. By making this treatment, growers are ensuring that any nymphs that hatch in…
Crop Production Report
…Growers reported full bloom occurred in late-February, slightly earlier than last year. The crop has been rated as good in all areas of the State. Irrigation districts have increased their…
People’s Garden
…collecting storm water, use of reclaimed wood from local fallen trees, compost bins, a drip irrigation system, and hoop houses for season extension. Learn how you can join the movement…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…communities. Improve Agricultural Water Use Efficiency and Drought Planning DWR will update existing requirements for Agricultural Water Management Plans so that irrigation districts quantify their customers’ water use efficiency and…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
…of SWEEP and the implementation of efficient irrigation systems to save water and reduce greenhouse gases. Organizations that wish to receive funding to provide technical assistance must access the “Request…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
…growing needs Nitrogen calculator, mapping, irrigation Hands-on identification of weeds and implications for management Identifying live weed specimens in pots and associated management options Orchard demonstration and discussion: Weed monitoring…
Public Service Recognition Week
…power grid? And we are responding to this historic drought by helping farmers install highly efficient irrigation systems, soil moisture monitors and related solar-powered systems that ratchet up our water…
Fighting Drought With Soil
…row crops (tomatoes, alfalfa, wheat), farming practices (carbon inputs and rotations) and irrigation methods (furrow and flood, microirrigation). Samantha Ying, an assistant professor of environmental sciences at UC Riverside. Information…
New Cost Studies for Growing Almonds
…grown in the northern San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley using micro-sprinkler irrigation. These are multi-year studies, estimating costs from previous crop (orchard removal) through orchard establishment and the production…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…Resources Conservation Service technical and financial assistance for drip irrigation and seasonal high tunnels to extend the growing season. Farm Services Agency microloans that provide up to $50,000 in financing…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…has held steady since 2000, and has actually declined over a longer period of time, largely due to more efficient irrigation management and infrastructure. “Almonds take up about 14 percent…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…and sediment in water leaving two similar fields after rain or irrigation. Experts will monitor one where a conservation practice, such as the use of cover crops in the off…