…2015 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office 4437 S Laspina Tulare, CA 93274 Ventura- June 3, 2015 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ventura County Cooperative Extension…
Celebrating 80 Years of Rural Electricity
Celebrating 80 years of the USDA’s Rural Electrification Administration. Cathy Isom tells us about the next major project now in the works. 80 Years of Rural Electricity…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
…available for recharge because FID’s Kings River entitlement is projected to be too small to provide a full turn of deliveries to all agricultural users. This is the fourth consecutive…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
Almonds growers in the Central Valley were reminded of the importance of sanitation when dealing with navel orangeworm. Importance of Sanitation The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held it’s spring…
The Western View: Governor Brown’s Tunnels
…years that the Delta has been a central component of the system. It’s an ambitious plan that would build huge water tunnels to carry Sacramento river water under the San…
USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
…ceremony in Denver for the Colorado Pressurized Small Hydropower Partnership Project, a 2015-funded project that focuses on water quantity resource concerns in Colorado. The project, which will receive $1.8 million…
California Cuts Habitat Fix for Delta Project
…people. California Department of Fish and Game Director Chuck Bonham told the Associated Press that the project now calls for restoring 30,000 acres for wetland and wildlife habitat — down…
Western View: The Almondnac
Len Wilcox talks about blogging about an almond grower. Almondnac I’d like to tell you about a new project I’m working on; I’ve been given the opportunity to write a…
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
…a recent trend after a law change in the area. Membership and Project Manager Casey Anderson says the boutique winery ordinance was a long time coming. Small- to mid-sized wine…
Food Grade Bins From Food Waste
…that may be somewhat common, the product isn’t wasted at that point. Although the project is in the beginning stages, Nunes says they are on their way to moving forward….
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…Water is a perennial concern. Many farmers get surface water from federal, state, and local projects. Many also pump groundwater. In some regions, overused groundwater reserves have been shrinking for…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
At an Orlando grocery store filled with Florida citrus, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $23 million in USDA funding to support research and extension projects for…
More than $1.6 M for California as USDA Announces Grants for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
…awarded this fiscal year would receive additional funds (based on available funding) if they achieve project objectives and milestones. Find a complete list of this year’s project descriptions on the…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…limited water allocations from the State Water Project and Central Valley Project for agricultural users to historically low levels – between zero and 20 percent of contracted amounts and junior…