Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent updated biological opinions impacting water management south…
Stopping Weeds from Taking Over Your Garden
…cardboard to stop weeds. It’s perfect for smaller areas and spots you’re preparing for ground cover. Boiling water and then pouring over weeds works, too. It’s a perfect method for…
Replacing Outdated Science Provides for Better Water Management
The latest biological opinions that were released will provide for an updated approach to water management in relation to state and federal water projects. Using the latest scientific information, the…
Cargill and FFA Partner to Inspire and Educate Future Leaders
…and water conservation—and so much more.” The National FFA Organization’s sustainability leader development program will receive $300,000 of the investment, supporting the organization’s efforts to re-evaluate programs and events to…
New Plants-3D Program Develops Next Generation of Ag Innovators
…just fertilizers, but water.” The Plants-3D program will be looking at methods to address issues related to climate change and the impact it will have on agricultural production. Bailey-Serres also…
Officials Praise New Biological Opinions for the SWP and CVP
…Project (CVP). “The new Biological Opinions mean that for farms, fish, and people, this is the dawn of a new science-based approach to water and ecosystem management,” California Farm Water…
USDA Invests in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 31 States
…residential customers who have wells that lack safe, potable water. Installing water mains will provide reliable water service to the residents as well as adequate fire protection. USDA awarded nearly…
SJV Water Blueprint Submitted for Water Resilience Portfolio
Friant-Kern Canal Agriculture Landscape The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley recently presented recommendations for the Water Resilience Portfolio in response to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order. The information sent…
Easiest Houseplants or Ground Covers You Can Grow
…light, temperature, and water. Actually, if you live in a hot location, you may find it easier to grow the plant outside than as an indoor houseplant. The plant hates…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…in places; freeways and roads are still closed and farmsteads are still under water with houses, barns, and equipment sheds all standing in feet of floodwater. The topsoil has been…
Magical Wintertime Flower Famous for its Dark Past
…its famous use as a poison. Ancient Greeks used Hellebore in battle to poison a besieged city’s water supply, and in smaller doses to supposedly cure madness. The flower may…
Shasta Dam Project Hits Another Roadblock
The effort to move the Shasta dam project forward has encountered another setback after the Westlands Water District (WWD) announced it would no longer be pursuing an environmental impact report…
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
…cotton, but also impacting irrigation water availability.” The NCC was represented by Dr. Don Parker during the roundtable, where he provided examples of how the ESA is creating unnecessary challenges…
The California Kitchen: Lemonade
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Lemonade with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Qts Mineral Water 3 C Sugar 2…