…water lines in its water system. The project will enable the city to have a safe and more reliable water supply for residents. More than 9,300 residents will benefit from…
Agri View: Feeding the Hungry
…that allocation is not used for food. It is sold for cash money, which doesn’t buy food. Of course, it is illegal. We know it happens. Increasing SNAP money will…
Global Hunger Continues to Increase
…the report, “sends a clear warning that more must be done and urgently if the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger is to be achieved by 2030.” The annual UN…
California Cotton Acreage Falls Short of Early Predictions
…the season, pushing back the announcement of water allocations. “The full allocation wasn’t announced until mid to late May and that’s just too late for decision making,” said Isom. “We…
Water Works: How the WOTUS Rule Returned to California
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, the WOTUS Rule returned to several states including California and many are wondering how that happened. The Trump Administration had been…
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
…Niño – but the water well south of the equator is unusually cool. Thus, according to his research, if the El Niño forms at all, it will most likely be…
USDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse
…rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural…
Water Works: Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa Production
…Subsurface drip can also help alfalfa growers reduce the amount of water they are using when compared to other irrigation techniques. “You’re delivering water right to the root system, you…
USDA to Implement Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Capital in Rural Areas
…Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, the Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed Loan Program, the Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program and the Rural Energy for America Program. The Rural Development Innovation…
Bison Association Launches Petition to Stop Buffalo Labeling
The National Bison Association wants the Department of Agriculture to immediately develop new labeling policies to stop water buffalo products sold in the U.S. from being labeled only as “buffalo.”…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…other areas. Class 49 Fellows: Brean Bettencourt, Bella Viva Orchards, Turlock Adam Borchard, Association of California Water Agencies, Sacramento Luis Calderon, Reiter Affiliated Companies, Oxnard John Dmytriw, Index Fresh, Riverside…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…increasing water infiltration and nutrient cycling. The Old Farmer’s Almanac is calling for above average levels of precipitation for much of California and slightly lower temperatures for the coming fall…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…silage in relation to water usage. Reducing milking herd sizes along with finding alternative feed sources may help overcome those challenges. Water shortage scenarios are expected to have a negative…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…this and the water regulations that are coming, It’s no wonder California growers feel embattled on all sides. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and…