The California Bureau of Reclamation has put water supply allocations on hold for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors located north of the Delta. The bureau said the announcement is…
USDA Investing Nearly $22 Million to Improve Soil Health and Climate Smart Ag
…change research into their management strategies. The projects include an evaluation of a new method for boosting soil health and promoting recovery of burned ecosystems. Another project being supported through…
UC SAREP Reinstates Grant Program with $77,000 in Awards
…on the program. Eleven recipients were recently named for its 2021 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Small Grants Program. A total of $77,000 in funding will go towards supporting a…
AIM for Climate Initiative to Spur Global Ag Research
…the next five years through the project. Experts will also be identified to help carry out the goals of the international initiative. Once launched, the AIM for Climate initiative will…
NRCS Seeking Project Proposals for On-Farm Trials
…a comprehensive evaluation of their project, including scientific evidence and analysis of the environmental and financial impact of the project. NRCS has invested $50 million in 30 projects over the…
DWR Awards Prop 68 Grant Funding to Six SGMA Projects
…grant funding is being made available for the SGMA projects. The funding support comes from the Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program. Sixteen individual construction projects within Critically Overdrafted Basins will…
Ag Industry to Streamline Development of Harvest Automation Technology
…will be the development of the standardized platform. Led by a full-time project manager, a team of subject matter experts, industry members, and agtech professionals are working collectively to get…
Klamath Water Users Brace for Tough Conditions With Low Allocation
…the Klamath Project will be receiving between six and eight percent of what is needed. The initial allocation calls for just 33,000 acre-feet of water. Deliveries have also been delayed…
Central Valley Canals Primed to Receive Support for Failing Infrastructure
…River Restoration Program, and the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations package. Overall, the project will restore the capacity of the canal by up to 60 percent in areas most affected by…
Drought Emergency? Newsom Disagrees with Valley Lawmakers
…pending statewide emergency,” the letter states. “Droughts are obviously not new to this state. We had similar drought conditions in 2014, when allocations to the State Water Project (SWP) were…
Global Beef Industry Has Potential to Reduce Emission Levels by Half
…in Global Change Biology. As part of the project, the researchers found that implementing various ranch management practices can have a substantial impact on emission levels. The study shows that…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-07-21
…project continuing to make progress and endophytes acting as a ‘vaccine’ in a carrot study. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen to…
Dismal Snowpack Survey Reflects Third Driest Year on Record
…allocations for the State Water Project from 10 percent to five percent. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has also suspended the availability of water supplies for South-of-Delta Central Valley Project…
Week in Review: Drought Declared, Allocations Reduced, And Paid Leave to Be Retroactive
The Department of Water Resources has reduced the allocation for the State Water Project from 10 to five percent. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated 50 counties in California as…