Further research proved that some of the sterile moths in the pilot navel orangeworm project were successful. Tests evaluating the trial that is releasing sterile NOW moths into pistachio and almond orchards…
Looking at the Water Year Ahead
…loaning $449 million to the project. The Sites Project Authority will be reviewing the amount that stakeholders will be investing in in the project over the course of 2019. The…
NOW Sterile Moths Not Performing Well
Navel Orangeworm Courtesy: UC ANR The sterile moths aiming to help curb navel orangeworm (NOW) populations aren’t performing very well on a small-scale. Research is following the project that is…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…— after more than 100 years — of the devastating pink bollworm. This pest cost U.S. producers tens of millions of dollars in yearly control costs and yield losses. Thanks…
Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite
…target SHBs but not harm honey bees,” said geneticist Jay Evans, who ran the project and is also leader of the ARS Bee Research Laboratory. “One strategy is to look…
USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America
…upload. Approved projects must create access speeds of at least 25 mbps upload and 3 mbps download. Priority will be awarded for projects that propose to deliver higher-capacity connections to…
EPA and Army Propose New “Waters of the United States” Definition
…first time, we are clearly defining the difference between federally protected waterways and state protected waterways. Our simpler and clearer definition would help landowners understand whether a project on their…
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
…group is trying to put up roadblocks that could stop the project cold. The project would raise Shasta dam by 18 feet, which would add 600,000 acre feet of water…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…projects funded by ABC this year include $610,000 to nine water projects and $579,000 to seven honey bee health projects. This builds upon more than 200 water research projects funded…
Not So Native Vines to Be Aware Of
…at the nursery but these vines are probably not the best choices for your next gardening project. Japanese Honeysuckle. A beautiful woody-stemmed vine that flowers pink, orange or yellow in…
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…21st century. Large-scale water infrastructure projects, like the Maxwell Water Intertie and the Sites Reservoir projects which the Department partners on, will directly benefit from the nearly half-billion dollars that…
Several Conservation Projects Recognized at CARCD Annual Convention
…Soil Conservationist Drew Mather, for his outreach project with Cantonese farmers in Silicon Valley. Humbly highlighting the project as a collaborative team effort, Mather noted the work with growers in…
Getting A Better Understanding of Water Conditions in Kaweah Sub-Basin
The groundwater collection project in Tulare County hosted by the Greater, Mid and East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) is well underway. The goal is to gather information to develop…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
More than 27,000 Businesses and Residents to Get Improved e-Connectivity Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that USDA is investing in infrastructure projects in a dozen…