…the burdens imposed by those who pay the bill. In his proposed decision, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Raymond Cadei said that the State Water Resources Control Board should not…
Preparing for Another Dry Year
The Department of Water Resources is sponsoring events throughout the fall in preparation for the possibility that water year 2014 could be a third consecutive dry year. Sabrina Hill has…
Changes to Income Forecast
There are more changes to the 2013 farm income forecast. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report USDA Economic research service reports this year’s net farm income…
Labor and Immigration Reform
…the issue. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini is among those making their voices heard….
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award Nominations
…dinner. Nominees should have proven service and contributions through a long-standing, direct involvement in the California Almond industry. But Almond Board Program Coordinator Kendall Barton says nominating someone is easy….
Help for Those Affected by Rim Fire
…USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini will also be on the ground there later this week, as he heads out to get some first-hand information about destruction caused by the…
Time to Get Back to the Farm Bill
Congress is coming back to session with some big issues waiting for attention. Among them, is the farm bill. California State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val…
Annual Twilight Field Day This Week
…Western Fresno County. The features of the Twilight Field day are sustainable agricultural systems involving precision irrigation and conservation tillage. This year, the event has been expanded to include an…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…Llano Seco Rancho, is 4,235 acres. The organization is dedicated to promoting the conservation and preservation of Northern California’s open spaces, agricultural lands and natural resources with cooperation between the…
Water Meeting Next Week
…representatives from the Association of California Water Agencies, California Farm Water Coalition, the Central California Irrigation District, California Natural Resources Agency, and several farming operations. For more information, click here….
Meeting on California Water Situation
…State Water Resources Control Board; Karla Nemeth; California Natural Resources Agency; Marvin Meyers, Meyers Farming; Joe MacIlvaine, Paramount Farming; John Sweigard, Merced Irrigation District and Kris Beal, Vineyard Team. “With…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…Their results so far are published in the summer issue of California Agriculture, UC’s peer-reviewed journal of research in agricultural, human and natural resources. To read the research, click here….
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…Organics Removal; University of Tennessee, $150,000 – The University of Tennessee will investigate the capability of combining microbes and electrolysis to treat wastewater and produced water to augment water resources…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…at the end of February, leaving farmers potentially vulnerable if they need water for frost control in early spring. “Everybody is practicing strict water conservation with microsprinklers and drip irrigation,…