…drought and other severe weather, increases the availability of American grown renewable fuels. Additional information about all of these efforts is available at www.usda.gov/climatesolutions. Today’s announcement was made possible by…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
With California experiencing one of its worst droughts on record – and as more Central Valley farms and communities turn to shrinking groundwater supplies to get by – an uncommon…
Blueberry Reports Show Big Drought Impact
…Reports Show Big Drought Impact Blueberry harvest reports are showing the crop is down a significant percentage from last year. California Blueberry Commission Executive Director Alex Ott says the drought…
California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…for training and scheduling purposes. Despite a lack of chilling hours and a drought that has hit California, the 2014 walnut crop is forecast at a record level. Growers used…
Apples Industry Looking Ahead
…drought on their yield. However the apple industry is focused on what may lie ahead. If a significant change in California’s water situation doesn’t come, California Apple Commission Executive Director…
Almond Reports Look Light Due to Drought
…Light Due to Drought California Almond Board CEO Richard Waycott says although he expects a good crop this year, early reports are showing some results of California’s drought. Waycott added…
AgNeTVideo: Interview With Zeev Barylka, Director of Marketing Netafim USA
Zeev Barylka, Director of Marketing Netafim USA, discusses their sponsorship of the Grizzlies Water Forum and why the water and drought issues are important to Netafim….
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…who suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire between Oct. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2014. Eligible livestock includes alpacas, beef cattle, buffalo, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus,…
Almond Harvest Expectations
In Specialty Crop news, it’s harvest season for many commodities in California and some are worried about the affect the drought has had on this crop. Several commodity experts believe…
AgNeTVideo: Interview With George Soares ESQ. Owner Log Haven Dairy
George Soares ESQ. Owner Log Haven Dairy, one of the speakers at the Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum, discusses the points he made during the forum on the drought….
AgNeTVideo: Interview With Ray Prock, Co Owner Ray-Lin Dairy
…lot of good points on the issue of dairy and the drought, and sums them up in this interview with Sabrina Hill. Check out Ray-Lin Dairy on Facebook and Twitter….
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…drought in California has forced growers to fallow land and cut back on the acreage for many crops, but the impact on tomato acreage appears to be limited. The projected…
Drought Lessons from a Sheep Rancher
(From UC Davis) While a severe drought continues to devastate California agriculture, one sheep rancher in Oroville has found a centuries-old solution at the bottom of his wood stove —…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change and CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…and ranchers adjust for extreme weather events, drought, and the spread of invasive plant pests and disease is critical to our agricultural future.” The Safeguarding California Plan provides policy guidance…