by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Ross traveled through Israel this week with a California delegation interested in adaptation strategies for climate change and drought…
Snowpack Runoff Forecasts Drop Significantly
Snowpack runoff numbers have dropped significantly. Experts say that water is being absorbed more quickly, making up for four years of drought conditions. A California Department of Water Resources meeting…
Climate Smart Israel – to Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee
…drought The Sea of Galilee The sense of history here leaves me in a state of awe. The Sea of Galilee is also known as the Kineret. It is Israel’s…
Climate Smart Israel – the Negev Desert
…drought An experimental vineyard in the Negev Desert We visited the Ben Gurion University Desert Research Institute. Ben Gurion was Israel’s first prime minister. He believed in the potential of…
Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…drought California State Board of Food and Agriculture president Craig McNamara (far right) in New Yavne, Hamerkaz, Israel. Yesterday we started with an excellent overview of agriculture in Israel presented…
Climate Smart Israel
…startup plant breeding company using a high through-put accelerated conditions simulation system focused on roots to improve extreme temperature, drought and salinity resilience. The company – like Netafim – has…
Pacific Region Fruit and Nut Review
…County) had the highest amount at 11.74 inches, followed by Vero Beach (Indian River County) at 11.31 inches. According to the May 31, 2016 U.S. Drought Monitor, all citrus growing…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…can receive more than four times that amount. However, the drought and the prospect of climate change has us challenging our long-held assumptions. That’s why I am pleased to be…
EPA Announces Award to Protect Northern California Watersheds
…Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “These projects will help protect and enhance California’s waterways, which is especially crucial as the state’s drought continues.” “These grants will accelerate protection and improved…
Drought Alert: Call to Re-examine ‘Harmful Actions’
As the state continues to struggle with drought, a group of California lawmakers are taking to task a move to even further reduce water to parts of the state….
US Drought Coverage Map Continues To Shrink
Continuing, and widespread, rains nationwide are still making a dent in the entire US area covered in drought. Rod Bain reports. US Drought Coverage Map Continues To Shrink…
Agri View: Jackfruit
…its size, and resistance to pests and drought. And its nutritional credentials are also impressive: researchers have suggested it could replace wheat, corn and other staple crops that may come…
Drought Causing More Losses to California Farmers
A new report by CoBank says California farmers face up to $1.5 billion in losses due to persistent drought conditions. CoBank says despite nearly normal rainfall and snowpack during the…
California Farmers Count Every Drop
…drought year in 2016. Even after four years of the worst drought on record, California farm output was a record $54 billion in 2015, accounting for more than half of…