UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance

Taylor HillmanDrought, Water

…and Natural Resources, the Energy Department’s Joint Genome Institute and that agency’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on the five-year project, called Epigenetic Control of Drought Response in Sorghum, or EPICON….

Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List

Taylor HillmanEnvironment

…working landscapes across the West. Since proper grazing is beneficial to the wildlife habitat, Richards said the government working in partnership with ranchers makes the most sense for the land…

Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat

Taylor HillmanEnvironment, Water

…acres, wildlife experts said. The Central Valley is the most important waterfowl wintering area along the Pacific Flyway, biologists said, and having wetlands available is essential to provide resting area,…

Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir

Taylor HillmanWater

…increases in Sacramento River flows that could be captured by the Sites Reservoir intakes and transported into storage. “We’re setting out to find ways to minimize impacts to species and…

PlacerGROWN, Crop-To-Tabletop Since 1849

Taylor HillmanGeneral

Hillview Farms is an example of one of the 1,244 small family-owned farms represented by PlacerGROWN. On Saturday, September 26, PlacerGROWN, in partnership with Placer County Visitors Bureau, will exhibit…