An irrigation workshop series hosted by the Almond Board of California (ABC) and UC Cooperative Extension will kick off April 20. The first edition of the Fundamentals of Irrigation Scheduling…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…city’s biomass district, which includes a school, a recreation center, and a fire station. Northwest Arctic Borough will use a $2 million grant to install a solar photovoltaic and battery…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…USDA Service Center. Notice of Funding for Seven New Positions NRCS will dedicate $5 million to partner with six organic technical experts through five-year agreements. The organic experts will develop…
Almond Update: Indian Market Remains Strong for California Almonds
…almonds in California. So, we always have our supplier list front and center in that booth,” Adams noted. Listen to the segment interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Making Progress on Pheromone Lure for Leaffooted Bugs
…California. Cooperative Extension Specialist based out of the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center, Kent Daane said there have been some breakthroughs. A pheromone compound has been identified that shows…
Record-Breaking Snowpack Brings Additional Flood Risk
…San Joaquin Valley in particular is facing a severe flood risk. DWR’s State-Federal Flood Operations Center is supporting emergency response activities. The spring snowmelt season could bring significant challenges, as…
Application Tips to Protect Your Operation from Fire Ants
…product when feeding occurs. Take care to apply product when area is completely dry from dew, irrigation or 6 hours outside of a rain event. Apply product when areas are…
Research Shows Vegetables May Help Mental Health
…that holds true for adults who consume the daily amount of vegetable servings recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Researchers at the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center conducted…
Substantial Increase for Central Valley Project Water Allocations
…to have certainty of additional water supplies for the year to come will help them recuperate, hire and retain staff, and bolster their ability to continue feeding the world.” Irrigation…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…causing disease and rot. Cooperative Extension Specialist based out of the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center, Kent Daane said the particular species creating problems in orchards has shifted over…
Agronomic Minute: Sensors to Help Fine-Tune Precision Irrigation Systems
…see this going is you could even integrate them with an irrigation system, and it will be a closed loop where they automatically turn on the irrigation system. But we’re…
Almond Update: Grower’s Positive Experience with Groundwater Recharge
…to spread out,” said Spycher. “That’s one irrigation. Typically, a flood irrigation for me would have been three to four inches of water in the past. So this ground was…
Groups Speaking Up on Barriers to Rural Broadband Expansion
…rural broadband advocates, farm groups, and telecom experts are speaking up on overcoming key barriers to successfully closing the digital divide. Director of innovation policy for the International Center for…
Ag Safety Awareness Week: “Lead the Way in Agriculture”
It’s ag safety awareness week. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Agricultural Safety Awareness Week Program is this week, March 6-10. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers…