As communities around California continue to struggle with drought conditions, local leaders around the state are showing their support for water initiatives. Tulare Co. Farm Bureau Backs Both Proposals The…
Huanglongbing Leads Talks at Citrus Showcase
…that a new breakthrough with GMOs could aid in the fight against Huanglongbing. At breakfast, State Water Resources Control Board Chair Felicia Marcus addressed the drought conditions and potential options…
State Drought Task Force Kicks Off Meetings
…Speaking at the drought meeting in Merced Tuesday, Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird says there needs to be a focus on storage. State Drought Task Force Kicks Off Meetings…
How Will Drought Affect Struggling Communities?
…unheard during this crisis. How Will Drought Affect Struggling Communities? For more on how the drought will affect some rural communities, and how one food bank is preparing, click here….
CA Ag Secretary’s Message to Farmers on Drought
…help farmers around the state deal with the effects of the drought. California Ag Secretary spoke with AgNet West at the meeting. California Ag Secretary Message to Farmers on Drought…
Farm Bureau Encourages House and Senate to Work Together on Water Legislation
…a variety of solutions, some which provide immediate relief from the drought, authorize federal dollars to assist drought stricken communities, and other components that focus on long term solutions. Farm…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…they achieve net farm income well above the average of the previous decade. Mid-sized farms and livestock producers continue to face challenges as a result of prolonged drought. We are…
State Drought Task Force Meets Today
Sabrina Hill The state drought task force will meet in Merced today as the California Department of Food and Agriculture hold a board meeting at UC Merced. The meeting will…
Snow Survey Finds Slightly Increased Water Content
…by cities and farms this summer. “We welcome the late storms but they are not enough to end the drought,” said DWR Director Mark Cowin. “We can’t control the weather…
Costa Introduces Bills to Increase CA Water Storage
…in California’s water infrastructure and expedite construction on existing storage projects to improve water reliability across the state. The current drought has highlighted the dire need for long-term water solutions,…
CA Lawmakers Announce Drought Field Hearing
San Luis Reservoir, Central California, in drought condition in 2008, with water at 20% of capacity. Photo by Len Wilcox Following a meeting on Thursday to help resolve the California…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…the community’s costs caused by the drought.New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts Together, SB 103 and SB 104 create a $687 million drought-relief plan, which redirects money in the…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…For more information about responding to drought, go to the University of California drought management website at http://ucmanagedrought.ucdavis.edu/. (Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…the process immediately in order to provide a dependable water supply for the future and prepare for periods of prolonged drought. The combination of California’s lack of preparedness for this…