Atmospheric Rivers Pushed Total to 89.7 Inches since October 1 Never in nearly a century of Department of Water Resources (DWR) recordkeeping has so much precipitation fallen in the northern…
Preparing Safe Easter Eggs
…hot water. She recommends draining then replacing with iced-cold water until the eggs have cooled off to prevent that green iron-sulfide ring from forming around the yoke. And if you’re…
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
…extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy,…
100 Percent Water Allocation for CVP
…for water carried over from the 2016 water year and plans to effectively carry over water for the 2018 contract year. Information on CVP water supplies is available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvp-water/index.html….
Funding to Support Disaster Preparedness
…scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources…
Funding to Foster a Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce
…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 science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…and sustain 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…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…the Canadian market with ultrafiltered milk. Ultrafiltered Milk and Canada Milk is composed of butterfat, protein, other milk solids, and water. The standard composition of milk is 3-4 pounds of…
Grow Your Own Watermelons This Summer
Cathy Isom has some tips on how to grow your very own cool, crisp, summertime treat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow Your Own Watermelons This Summer…
Making Products More Biodegradable With Starch
drop of water on paper treated with starch-based coating that repels water U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a starch-based coating that improves biodegradability and water resistance in…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the business and economic effects of the so-called waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule….
Natural Pest Repellents
…coming back! One solution is a Garlic-Chili Spray. Using sliced, spicy chili pods and cloves of garlic. Fill a jar halfway, the add water to the other half. Let this…
Agri View: GMO Crops Advance
…spite the fact that scientific study has found nothing wrong with them. Matter of fact it is conclusive that GMO seed helps growers reduce the volume of water needed to…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…increase water use efficiency and develop adequate drought plans. Monthly reporting by urban water suppliers on water usage, conservation achieved and enforcement efforts Improved drought planning for small water suppliers…