…standards. Castoro Cellars’ experience aside, members of the vineyard team say the process can be difficult. As more and more growers look into sustainability practices, they have questions about the…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
…“developed” water. That number ignores water used for environmental purposes, and that’s half of all the water in the state. Environmental water is the amount of water allowed to flow…
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
…economy, our farms, and our way of life since the dams were constructed. The State of California has proposed a staggering increase in the unimpaired flows from the Tuolumne, Merced…
Gov. Brown Directs First-Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
…Updating standards for toilets and faucets and outdoor landscaping in residential communities and taking action against communities that ignore these standards; and Making permanent monthly reporting of water usage, conservation…
Pump Add-on Can Save Money
…Importance of Flow Meters Green says a flow meter attached to your pump tracks the water flow in several different ways and works a lot like the dashboard on your…
Pump Efficiency Program Extended Again
…has been operating for more than a decade and proves the need to retrofit and modernize the amount of pumping systems that are operating well below efficiency standards. CIT will…
Fresno County Citrus Bloom Declared for District 3
…must comply with the regulations covering the citrus/bee protection areas (California Code of Regulations Sections 6654 and 6656). Please contact Supervising Agricultural/Standards Specialist, Dana Taniguchi at (559) 600-1931 with any…
Citrus Bloom Period for Districts 1 and 2 in Fresno
…pest control operators, and beekeepers must comply with the regulations covering the citrus/bee protection areas (California Code of Regulations Sections 6654 and 6656). Please contact Supervising Agricultural/Standards Specialist, Dana Taniguchi at…
NIMITZ Nematicide Receives State Registration in California
…raises industry standards. As a truer, more complete contact nematicide, it also fills a void in the absence of methyl bromide. Power of simplicity NIMITZ represents the first new chemical…
California Ag Day, National Agriculture Week Just Around the Corner
…teachers and students. The Foundation delivers exciting, standards-based curriculum that builds students’ knowledge of the farmers and ranchers who produce the food, clothing, and shelter they use every day. Agriculture…
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
…west of South America by about one degree for at least three months. The heat changes the flow of the major currents in the Pacific. It also affects the atmosphere,…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
…standards resulting from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. USDA works closely with schools to address implementation challenges, and provides funding, training and technical assistance to overcome barriers. To…
Gray Proposes Laws to Alleviate Effects of Drought in Valley, Statewide
…away from agriculture and urban users to allow additional water to flow out to the San Francisco Bay Delta. In a February 4 letter to Gov. Brown, Gray called the…
Statement of Don Peracchi, President of Westlands Water District, on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement
…was built? Don’t blame the drought. There is no question that new federal rules and regulations restricting the flow of water have contributed greatly to the human suffering that will…