In the second of her series on irrigation, Cathy Isom discusses several of the water-saving garden techniques for natural irrigation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Water-Saving Techniques…
Consider Natural Irrigation for your Garden
…effective naturally-irrigated garden by using what comes to the earth naturally… rainwater. A naturally-irrigated garden will save freshwater from spilling into the streets and gutters, becoming polluted and eventually causing…
Severe Weather, Snow, Mudslides in Recent CA Storm
The National Resource Conservation Service produced a report with data collected by the National Water and Climate Center’s weekly report. The report showed California was drenched by a storm that…
Small Farms Negatively Impacted by Agricultural Water Use Misconceptions
Water continues to be an emotional topic in California, with those outside of the agricultural industry often misunderstanding how farmers and ranchers are using water. Even those who outwardly want…
Almond Matters: Orchard Planting Considerations
…root growth giving the tree a jumpstart for the first couple of years, effectively mining the soil better for nutrition and for water.” Once the actual orchard planting is finished…
The Western View: Going North? You Got Company
…it is liquified, and is sloshing around, sort of like water in a bathtub. The movement is severe enough that it is causing problems with navigation. The troubles are with…
Farm Bureau Gives Agricultural Trade Outlook for 2019
…Canada and end Canada’s Class 7 pricing. It will also keep agricultural tariffs between the U.S. and Mexico at zero. Salmonsen said that the U.S. has also begun trade negotiations…
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
…is notoriously salty and water-challenged, and modifying the vines to see if a profitable crop could be grown. Zhuang started with five rootstocks that have higher levels of both salt…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…desert where 8 tp 12 inches of rain falls each year. Obviously, the water supply must be supplemented. If a California farmer were to get his full allocation of ditchwater –…
El Niño Weather System Continues to Progress
…weather pattern to bring more storm systems to the state. State Climatologist for the California Department of Water Resources Dr. Michael Anderson noted that there is currently a weak, to…
Planning Ahead for Your Spring Garden
…it to notice the lettuce needs a little water, or the garden is in need of a little weeding. Consider using garden beds around patios and/or containers on a balcony….
First Snow Survey of the Year Reveals a Strong Start
…and the snow water content is nine inches, which results in 80 percent of average-to-date, and 36 percent of the April 1 average at this location,” Water Resources Engineer with…
Almond Update: Participation Crucial for Industry Sustainability
…King noted. “It gave us the ability to extract information. Things like we have improved our water use efficiency by 33 percent over the last 20 years. If we didn’t…
Salinity Yield Trials in Alfalfa Show Interesting Results
…of eight to 11. This is a very salty type water and we’ve been able to show that watering with those types of high saline waters decreases the yield but…