…(LCA) of fluid milk conducted by the Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas, incorporating existing data from more than 500 dairy farms across the United States. By tracking…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…roses nowadays come from Colombia and Ecuador, where production costs are lower, he said. “We’ve been able to pivot toward other crops that continue to be successful for us and…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
…as medium or high priority. At the California Irrigation Institute annual meeting in Sacramento, panelists described how SGMA implementation is shaping up in various parts of the state. Tim O’Halloran,…
ARS Genetics Researcher Named Fairchild Medal Recipient
…University of Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center from 1987 until 1999 when he joined ARS. Meerow has overseen breeding and selection programs for a variety of subtropical ornamental…
Almond Board: Irrigation Workshops
In today’s Almond Update, Jenny Nicolau, manager, industry relations for the Almond Board, tells us about upcoming irrigation workshops the Almond Board is having on efficient irrigation and nitrogen use….
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…and taking precision agriculture to a whole new level. The three-year Robot-Assisted Precision Irrigation and Diagnostics (RAPID) project is led by UC Merced robotics Professor Stefano Carpin, UC Berkeley Professor…
Blum Center Relaunching With Focus on Food
…rejuvenated Blum Center. with administrative help from the Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI). They hope to make the Blum Center a hub for all food-security-related research and outreach on and…
Rain Proves Need for Storage Projects Progress
…of the National Weather Center turned heads at the Citrus Research Board’s annual convention. Dunklee, who is the main weather forecaster for California Citrus Mutual (CCM), said this winter would…
Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit Cites Endangered Species Concerns
…suit include the National Family Farm Coalition, Center for Food Safety, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Pesticide Action Network of North America. The suit was filed on January 20…
Almond Board: Tools for Managing Irrigation
The Almond Board has tools available to help growers with managing irrigation. In this week’s Almond Update, Senior Manager, Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Spencer Cooper tells us about the irrigation…
NRCS California Offers Post-Flood Assistance
…their local USDA service center http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?state=CA . Landowner Technical Assistance NRCS may also be able to provide technical and educational assistance to landowners faced with erosion and flooding in a…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…planting decisions. As a dryland farmer, he uses no irrigation—only whatever water falls from the sky. Munz said he hoped to have his crop in the ground by the end…
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…irrigation sources for farms downstream. Some farmers lost crops altogether. Others were able to haul water and save their crop and livestock, at substantial expense. This is also a popular…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…Agri-Center Heritage Complex (Theater) 4500 S. Laspina Street Tulare, CA 93274 Salinas – Wednesday, February 22nd (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) Monterey County Farm Bureau 1140 Abbott Street, Suite C. Salinas,…