In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, San Joaquin River water users could be looking at significantly less water if the State Water Resources Control Board implements their…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
…improvements, or water development sensing. It allowed him to better manage the land and graze his cattle more sustainable,” Casey said. Casey previously served as District Conservationist in Colusa where…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…in 35 states through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. The funds can be used to finance drinking water, storm water drainage and waste disposal systems for…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…in the water, agriculture and energy technology fields. Eight to 12 companies will be selected to participate in three, two-day sessions starting in September. The fall session will culminate in…
The California Kitchen: Ahi Crudo
…TT S 1 QT Water 1 Lemon 2 T Red Wine Vinegar 1 T Sugar Ahi Crudo For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking…
Organic Group Sues Ben & Jerry’s Over Advertising Claims
…Jerry’s decades-old practice of sourcing dairy ingredients from conventional dairy operations “has led to a water pollution crisis in Vermont,” adding “there is nothing socially or environmentally responsible about that.”…
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…comes to water, trust goes right out the window. We got the big developers from down south that keep coming up with new ways to steal our water, and the…
Making and Maintaining Double Reach Rows
…helping to eliminate erosion issues and allowing the water to sink into the landscape rather than completely running away. Lasagna style garden bed For smaller gardens, say 20-feet long or…
Water Works: More Wine Country Basins May Soon Come Under SGMA Rules
…previously believed. The California Department of Water Resources recently declared that 14 groundwater basins throughout the state should be reprioritized under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and four of…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…wrestling with the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. “Our farmers are being hit from the front and from behind at the same time. Surface water and groundwater supplies…
Governor Brown Increases Funding for Citrus Protection
…year,” said Condos. The funding allocation comes at a crucial time, as the number of HLB detections in California is quickly approaching 700. There have been more than 350 detections…
Ants Good and Bad for Your Garden
…food for birds, lizards, and other beneficials. Their tunnels aerate the soil and allow water and nutrients to flow directly to the plant roots. They also distribute seeds by storing…
Water Works: Subsurface Drip Irrigation Frequency
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, University of California researchers have discovered that high-frequency subsurface drip irrigation is proving beneficial in a number of fruit trials. In…
Source of Lettuce Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Identified
…that the cause of the outbreak is due to tainted irrigation water in Arizona. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the outbreak appears to be…