Export destinations for California almonds continue to look at changes to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). The issue was one of many that was highlighted at the recent MRL Workshop in…
Sites Reservoir Continues Progress with Water Board Decision
…public comment period being opened. The public can provide input regarding the Sites Project Authority (Authority) receiving a new water rights permit for the project. A permit would provide state…
State Auditor Points Out Inadequacies with California Water Management
…planning for the operation of the State Water Project,” Parks explained in the report. “Until it makes more progress, DWR will be less prepared than it could be to effectively…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-02-23
…for the Almonds Board of Directors, trade in the Farm Bill and details on how to enroll in the new organic dairy marketing program. Tune in to the show for…
Making Strides in Funding Water Infrastructure Improvements
…slow progression. However, federal support is helping move multiple water projects forward. Ongoing water infrastructure efforts such as the Sites Reservoir Project are demonstrating positive momentum. “Those are the things…
Sustainable Pest Management Grants Awarded by DPR
…One of the awarded projects focuses on reduced-risk control strategies for the emerging fungal pathogen Fusarium falciforme. Another project will study how soils can help suppress root lesion nematode in…
NRCS Investing $8 Million in Carbon Monitoring Efforts
…working with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to expand the overall effort. The four partners will be working on regional projects to measure and monitor carbon in the soil…
Newsom Seeks to Streamline Infrastructure Projects
…that could be streamlined through the package include the Delta Conveyance Project as well as water storage projects funded through Proposition 1. Newsom specifically highlighted the Sites Reservoir Project as…
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
…connects to the State Water Project system through the California Aqueduct. The diversions come at the request of the Kern River Watermaster. Through the order, excess amounts of water will…
California Moves to Recharge Groundwater Basins with Floodwater
…to put 200,000 acre-feet of water into the underground, utilizing existing facilities, doing projects like the temporary pump projects and it will go a long way in our road to…
Almond Update: Success with Mass Trapping of NOW Females
…Dennis Yotsuya, by searching “Almond Journey” wherever you get your podcasts and online at Almonds.com. Listen to the segment below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director,…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers attracting the next generation of workforce with agtech, addressing cover cropping in almonds…
California Almond Acreage Sees First Decline in Over Two Decades
…resolved, so we know global demand for California almonds continues to grow and there’s no doubt that almonds will continue to have a very significant role in California and global…
Celebrating Cinco de Mango
…year’s “Cinco de Mango” campaign. Upon visiting the “Party with Mango” page on Mango.org, visitors will be greeted with suggested mango recipes to make their Cinco de Mayo fiesta pop…