It appears that this year’s water-supply outlook for the Golden State is a story of one region with plenty, the other facing extended drought. Rob Bain has the story. California…
Near Normal Snowpack in Most of the West
…mitigation efforts, visit USDA Drought Programs and Assistance. To learn more about how NRCS is helping private landowners adapt to changing climate conditions including drought, visit the NRCS’ drought resources….
Nearly $1.5 Million to Two Universities in California to Protect Air Quality in a Changing Climate
…pollution on human health and visibility; Drought and land-use changes in the western U.S. that may impact the incidence of dust storms; and Impacts to air quality from increased nitrogen-based…
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
…research published online March 21, 2016 in the journal Nature Climate Change. “Before 1980, you basically needed a drought to generate the heat to get a really early harvest,” says…
Conserving Water in California
…dramatic results of extended years of drought. Funding support from the Energy Department to California’s Appliance Efficiency Program is lowering flow rates for faucets and showerheads as well as helping…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…disease has resulted in unmarketable fruit throughout Florida and elsewhere. California has historically accounted for a large portion of U.S. vegetable and fruit/nut cash receipts, and continued drought conditions may…
Weather Research Could Help Water Management
…drought conditions for California. There is also work looking at predicting wet weather, and Anderson says they hope to create better forecasting methods that might lead to advanced water management…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…less water than in January and February of 2015, when extended drought conditions resulted in very little inflow into the Delta. Notwithstanding Reclamation’s ability to make some water available to…
Water Supply Allocation Announced for CVP
…last year, and rainfall is currently at 125 percent of the historical average. However, in 2015 California experienced its fourth year of drought, and although conditions have greatly improved, Gov….
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…scarce familiarity in the United States with the uses of amaranths as food, Palmer amaranth is rarely consumed nowadays, despite its ubiquity and resistance to drought. Unlike the grain and…
Lettuce Research Grant
…water use. Water has become scarcer with the current drought, and the nitrogen in fertilizers produce greenhouse gas and can cause groundwater pollution, he says. “The lettuce industry has never…
California Republicans Call on White House to Act on Drought
…and businesses. Your Presidential Memorandum, released just two days ago, acknowledged the effects of the drought and directed federal agencies to collaborate with local governments and non-governmental entities to help…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning Grants
…up over one-third of California’s water supply and over one-half of the supply during drought years. When groundwater basins are critically over-drafted, chronically lowered groundwater levels, seawater intrusion, and land…
Starr Ranch Sanctuary Barn Owl
…are three owlets, with two more eggs that may hatch. Drought may have played a part in previous failure. But whatever the reason, viewers are happy to have a reason…