By Christine Souza To meet budgetary shortfalls affecting water-related programs that require participation by farmers and ranchers, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a rate increase for water-quality related…
Western View: How to Donate for Hurricane Relief
…directly to the people of this beleaguered island. Go to their official website at http://unidosporpuertorico.com/. Lastly, if you’re in a position to send a truckload of food, water or clothing,…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…labor shortages, water scarcity, food insecurity, climate change and more. To accelerate the development and adoption of technologies that address these challenges and advance food, agriculture and natural resources in…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
Numerous growers are reporting increased populations of Spider mites in almond orchards again this year. UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll noted high temperatures and water…
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
…to the conservation program could be implemented with small changes. The Group is putting together a study of the nation’s drinking water utilities and communities with elevated levels of nitrates….
NMPF Supports Effort to Bring Clarity to EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Regulation
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today that the dairy industry supports a two-step process to roll back the existing Waters of the…
AFBF Submits Regulatory Reform Priorities
…exemptions for normal farming practices under the Clean Water Rule. Creep USDA will continue to accept comments over the next year. Schlegel says this is a good opportunity to ease…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…for alfalfa. Water was a major topic at the field day with information being presented on how to optimize surface irrigation, along with techniques to better manage water salinity. Statewide…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…had been running off into the Sacramento River after winter rainfalls, and cuts in their use helped bring the river back into compliance with the Clean Water Act. The Agricultural…
Agri View: WOTUS What?
Everett Griner talks about why the clean water act (WOTUS) is being repealed in today’s Agri View. WOTUS What?…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…farm productivity, and resource efficiencies such as land, water, air, input, and energy use.” Schneider said that among the specific goals being pursued by 2025 are: 1) reducing by 13…
Modernizing California’s Water Supply
…The water supply system that was originally designed before California became the fifth largest global economy, was intended for municipal and industrial water use along with agricultural use. Using water…
Egypt Downplaying Wheat Cargo Denials
…year, Egypt temporarily banned any trace of ergot, a common grain fungus, in cargoes. That move halted the country’s billion-dollar grain trade after suppliers said the zero-tolerance level was impossible…
Growers Set for Sizable Walnut Harvest
…A number of growers reported issues with their root systems after their orchards endured several weeks of saturation. Water issues continued for some growers who were concerned about over-saturation in…