…some funding available for groundwater pumping.” Rice farmer Munger described the uncertainty about water for wetlands as “very, very concerning,” and pointed out that December rains “saved us” in 2014….
Waiting on Winter Pruning in Walnuts
Experts say pruning for winter damage in walnut trees needs to wait until the cold weather passes. Waiting on Winter Pruning in Walnuts Growers looking to prune freeze damage on…
Even Late Painting Protects Trees After Freeze
Some research shows that painting walnut trees after freeze events can help significantly, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be a timely application. Even Late Painting Protects Growers are prepping…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…horticulture industry. Several Altman team members actively serve on agricultural boards. The 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award will be presented in December at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…in the spring, but this fall and early winter will still be kind of tight.” Many calves are born from October through December, Ingram noted, and they are weaned in…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…industry. Several Altman team members actively serve on agricultural boards. The 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award will be presented in December at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…The deadline for entries is November 20, 2015, giving challenge participants three months to create their applications. Winners will be announced in December 2015. The increased prevalence and availability of…
Record Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certified Under 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance
…groups, and more. Since December 2014, USDA collaborated with crop insurers to ensure they had updated lists for agents to continue contacting producers to also remind them of the filing…
President Obama’s Designation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
…Berryessa itself, which will continue to be managed as a recreation area by the Bureau of Reclamation. In December, Secretary Jewell, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell and USDA Under…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
…7 of the ESA. In December 2000, former Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt signed a record of decision that prescribed flow criteria for the Trinity River. These criteria were…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…in December.” World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim: “Four consecutive years of exceptional drought has brought home the harsh reality of rising global temperatures to the communities and businesses…
California Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…California Leopold Conservation Award will be presented in December at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Reno. The California Leopold Conservation Award is possible thanks to generous contributions…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…have filled Sites reservoir is largely from the December 2014 and the February 2015 storms. Importantly, if Sites reservoir was in operation today, total north of Delta storage this year…
USDA Provides Update on Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Dr. John R. Clifford (photo courtesy of USDA) Since December, there have been several ongoing, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 incidents along the Pacific, Central and Mississippi flyways. Cases in…