…father and grandfather from Westley, California. Daniel talks about how the farm is dealing with drought and the possible transition to mechanized harvesting. Past Smithsonian “Ask A Farmer” Programs Dr….
SWP Allocations Reach 60 Percent
…Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a drought state of emergency in January 2014 and directed state agencies to take all necessary actions to respond to drought conditions….
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
After several years of drought and water shortages, irrigators in the Klamath Water Project will receive a full allocation of water to irrigate crops this season. “We had a reasonably…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…Record-low hay and oat plantings are also expected. During the 2015 crop year, California farmland acres fallowed due to drought and unreliable surface water supplies were estimated at about 600,000,…
CA Students Honored
…conservation efforts. “During a severe drought, finding ways to conserve our precious water is everyone’s responsibility,” said Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “EPA is proud to honor…
Insight from Johnsongrass Mapping
…attributes — such as cold and drought tolerance, resistance to pathogens and the ability to flourish in low-fertility soils — that make it particularly difficult to control. Adding to the…
California Water Story Split Into Two Versions
It appears that this year’s water-supply outlook for the Golden State is a story of one region with plenty, the other facing extended drought. Rob Bain has the story. California…
Near Normal Snowpack in Most of the West
…mitigation efforts, visit USDA Drought Programs and Assistance. To learn more about how NRCS is helping private landowners adapt to changing climate conditions including drought, visit the NRCS’ drought resources….
Nearly $1.5 Million to Two Universities in California to Protect Air Quality in a Changing Climate
…pollution on human health and visibility; Drought and land-use changes in the western U.S. that may impact the incidence of dust storms; and Impacts to air quality from increased nitrogen-based…
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
…research published online March 21, 2016 in the journal Nature Climate Change. “Before 1980, you basically needed a drought to generate the heat to get a really early harvest,” says…
Conserving Water in California
…dramatic results of extended years of drought. Funding support from the Energy Department to California’s Appliance Efficiency Program is lowering flow rates for faucets and showerheads as well as helping…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…disease has resulted in unmarketable fruit throughout Florida and elsewhere. California has historically accounted for a large portion of U.S. vegetable and fruit/nut cash receipts, and continued drought conditions may…
Weather Research Could Help Water Management
…drought conditions for California. There is also work looking at predicting wet weather, and Anderson says they hope to create better forecasting methods that might lead to advanced water management…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…less water than in January and February of 2015, when extended drought conditions resulted in very little inflow into the Delta. Notwithstanding Reclamation’s ability to make some water available to…