…of Water Resources will evaluate changing groundwater levels, land subsidence, and agricultural land fallowing as the drought persists and will provide a public update by April 30 that identifies groundwater…
California Farms and Consumers in Jeopardy
…consumers throughout the state. Despite joint federal and state project facilities designed to provide a stable water supply for 25 million Californians and a third of California’s farmland, the management…
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…Secretary Karen Ross. “We are looking at scenarios in which considerable land fallowing and unsustainable groundwater overdraft will occur – leading to direct impacts within our rural farming communities. CDFA…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…and land was prepared for tree planting. Vegetables: San Luis Obispo County reported damage to lettuce due to the freeze. Monterey County reported broccoli and cauliflower were harvested. Onions were…
Farm Academy Admissions Open
The California Farm Academy is taking applications for new students. The California Farm Academy is a training program and farm business incubator at the Center for Land-Based Learning. Applications are…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…schedule the conservation practices needed to conserve and protect water, soil, air and habitat on the land. NRCS California invested $102.8 million in working lands conservation programs, and when contributions…
Water Series: CVP at 75 Percent
…of agricultural land in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and along California’s central coast. The CVP also provides urban water for millions of people and industrial water essential to…
CDFA To Discuss Groundwater Supply Challenges
…is effective but must relate to California’s overall water management plan. Issues of overdraft, impaired water quality, salinity accumulation and land subsidence must be addressed to ensure sustainable groundwater management…
Small Farm Conference Scholarships Available
…vs. conventional farming, specialty crops, biodiversity, food safety, farm crop selection, business decision-making, direct and other marketing, land and labor, pest and weed management and more. For scholarship applications and…
CAPCA Conference Wraps Up
…fiber and ornamental industries of this state. CAPCA members provide crop production advice concerning land preparation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, cultivation and harvesting of food, fiber, ornamental crops and landscape settings….
CAPCA Conference Underway
…and ornamental industries of this state. CAPCA members provide crop production advice concerning land preparation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, cultivation and harvesting of food, fiber, ornamental crops and landscape settings. AgNet…
American Farm Bureau Appeals Chesapeake Bay Ruling
…a notice to appeal the Sept. 13 federal district court ruling, seeking reversal of a decision that gives EPA wide latitude to dictate local land-use and development decisions. “This is…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…and preservation of Northern California’s open spaces, agricultural lands and natural resources with cooperation between the community, private landowners, public agencies and other nonprofit groups. For more information, visit http://www.landconservation.org/….
Rim Fire Continues to Burn
The Rim fire continues to burn in the Sierra Nevada, consuming homes along with ag land. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The fire has…