…and ornamental industries of this state. CAPCA members provide crop production advice concerning land preparation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, cultivation and harvesting of food, fiber, ornamental crops and landscape settings. AgNet…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
…education team will partner with the University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Irrigation, Training and Research Center to create and deliver a multi-class, irrigation…
Lack of Water for CA Crops Could Mean Shortages
…available irrigation water. He says that’s going to translate into a loss of jobs for his local area, and another problem for the entire state. He says it’s important for…
‘Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts’ Show in Madera Honors Agriculture
…Farm Machinery & Structures, Fruits and Nuts, Human Factor in Agriculture, Irrigation, Row & Field Crops, Pomegranate Festival, and Vegetables & Vines). The exhibition begins with a wine and appetizer…
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…safety benefits and training programs; growing community food systems in underserved neighborhoods; online irrigation nitrogen management tool for cool season vegetables; and research to mitigate impacts of invasive pests. In…
Top Ag County Facing Another Year of Water Problems
…Farm Forum by the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund, General Manager of the Fresno Irrigation District, Gary Serrato, says growers in Western Fresno County continue to face serious shortages. He says…
Annual Twilight Field Day This Week
…Western Fresno County. The features of the Twilight Field day are sustainable agricultural systems involving precision irrigation and conservation tillage. This year, the event has been expanded to include an…
Water Meeting Next Week
…representatives from the Association of California Water Agencies, California Farm Water Coalition, the Central California Irrigation District, California Natural Resources Agency, and several farming operations. For more information, click here….
Meeting on California Water Situation
…California Department of Water Resources, Randy Record, Chair of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA); Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition; Chris White, Central California Irrigation District; Victoria Whitney,…
California Agriculture Headlines
…to some of the crop earlier this summer, and growers had to deal with a lack of available water for irrigation. Cotton is highly sensitive to water stress and some…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…but to rely on groundwater, and now the region’s underground supply is challenged, with older and shallower wells being the first to be affected. The Madera Irrigation District also provides…
Water Use Efficiency for Almonds Seminar
Almond growers are invited to a seminar on water use efficiency. It’s organized by the Center for Irrigation Technology Ag Water Energy Center at California State University, Fresno. The event…
FID Deliveries to End in July Due to Limited Supply
Fresno Irrigation District (FID) water deliveries for 2013 will begin coming to an end by the middle of July for the Fancher and Dry Creek Systems as a result of…
Berries and Irrigation Study
…to open or download audio report University of California researchers researchers are taking a close look at berries and changes in irrigation regimes. They’re working in four areas around the…