USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey shares some of the latest statistics on California’s lingering drought condition, and how that may impact some crops like cotton. California Drought Update and Some Ag…
California Cuts Habitat Fix for Delta Project
…executive director of Restore the Delta and a critic of the plan. “The tunnels are going to leave us with a permanent drought in the Delta.” The new approach doesn’t…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…the U.S. to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius – the warming threshold at which scientists say there will likely be major climate disruptions such as super droughts and…
USDA Video: Conserving Water and Energy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping farmers in drought affected California conserve water and energy. For more information: www.usda.gov…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
…Department of Water Resources, on drought response and current statewide water operations. Currently, 92 percent of California is considered in ‘severe drought’ by the U.S. Drought Monitor, with more than…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…surface water storage would not help during a drought year. As an example of how additional surface storage would help during a drought year, the Department of Water Resources has…
Western View: Phenomenon in the Pacific
…we may have a major El Nino effect, with drought-busting rains this winter. Hmm… I guess that means we should pray for rain and plan for drought. I’m Len Wilcox…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…current drought in California is an example of the kind of human and environmental catastrophe that will increase in frequency if we do not reverse the trend of climate change…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…the amount of water we had and made our planting decisions,” Watte said. “Some of that drop in acres is the drought and some is the trees. You have to…
PPIC Video: California Drought
Droughts are a regular feature of California’s variable climate, affecting cities, farms and the environment. They test water management systems and signal areas needing improvement. This video from the Public…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…U.S. Drought Monitor. For information on USDA’s drought efforts, visit USDA Disaster and Drought Information. And to learn more about how NRCS is helping private landowners deal with drought, visit…
Almond Board: Spring Irrigation
With this Almond Update, we continue with helping growers through the drought. Almond growers need to think not only about this year – but the next few years – as…
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
From: the California Farm Bureau Federation Wenger Get ready. The drought just became real for millions of our fellow Californians. They’re going to start asking more questions about water use….
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
California is entering year four of a historic drought that is impacting residents and businesses throughout the state. Last week, Governor Brown announced unprecedented conservation measures that have, rightfully, received…