…of a test for the E. coli strain in an irrigation source the farm used, came back as positive. Adam Bros. said filtered and treated water from that source may…
Celebrating National Maple Syrup Day
…to evaporate much of the water, leaving the concentrated syrup. Maple syrup was first collected, processed and used by the indigenous peoples of North America. The practice was then adopted…
Cooperation Fails as Bay-Delta Water Plan Moves Forward
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved a motion regarding the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan, voting in favor of imposing minimum flow requirements on the Stanislaus, Merced, and…
Almond Industry Remains Committed to Continuous Improvement
…2025 Goals include increasing the implementation of environmentally friendly pest management methods by 25 percent and further reducing water usage in almond production by another 20 percent. The industry will…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…improve profitability with lower water cost, higher yield, and better-quality fruit. Our system provides on-line irrigation guidance, “how much and how often to irrigate”, and feedback from soil moisture sensors…
Add Vibrant Colored Veggies to Your Garden
…Purple veggies contain Anthocyanins, which are water-soluble pigments. It makes plants turn red in acidic soil, blue in neutral soil, and yellow in alkaline soil.Just a warning, some of the…
Harvesting Homegrown Christmas Trees
…it in water immediately to keep it from scabbing over and resealing. Let’s say you must harvest your Christmas trees a little earlier than the holidays. How do you keep…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…different water bodies such as navigable waterways and tributaries, ditches, lakes and ponds, impoundments and adjacent wetlands. “Clear rules and clean water – that’s what the EPA should stand for,…
Storms Bring Significant Snow and Higher Likelihood of El Nino System
…to fruition. Information from the California Department of Water Resources indicates that those storm systems have left the state’s snowpack level significantly higher than this time last year. “As we…
EPA and Army Propose New “Waters of the United States” Definition
…easily understand where the Clean Water Act applies—and where it does not. Under the agencies’ proposal, traditional navigable waters, tributaries to those waters, certain ditches, certain lakes and ponds, impoundments…
Caring for Homegrown Christmas Trees
…water them every week. After the first year, the trees should be able to survive without additional watering unless your area is impacted with drought. Weeds can smother seedling trees,…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…towns and rural communities, and made significant investments in land and water conservation. Now is not the time to rest on our laurels – it’s time to get the bill…
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
One of the water projects that California voters approved is about to get underway. Workers are in the pre-construction phase of raising Shasta Dam up near Redding in Northern California…
CFBF President Outlines Policy Priorities
…“to continue defending water rights and shaping water policy in 2019.” “The strength of our water policy is the commitment to the idea that to meet California’s water needs, we…