…to water security. They believe this is due in large part to the focus on agriculture – from the expansive use of recycled water (lots of purple pipe throughout the…
SWEEP Funding
CDFA Announces SWEEP Funding Availability for 2016 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). An estimated $18…
Agri View: Troubled Ocean Waters
Everett Griner talks about more problems for our ocean waters than over-fishing in today’s Agri View. Troubled Ocean Waters From: Pollution Issues Ocean Dumping Ocean disposal of society’s waste got…
NACD Responds to Approval of EPA Spending Bills
…and Senate committee bills also included provisions that would prohibit the EPA from implementing its Waters of the U.S. rule – commonly referred to as WOTUS or the Clean Water…
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
…benefits society by decreasing nutrient runoff in waterways, decreasing farm odors, and improving water quality. Dairy farmers are environmental stewards who take great pride in the land, air and water…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…for Irrigation Technology, CSU Fresno -Khaled M. Bali, Ph.D, Irrigation/Water Management Advisor, University of California – Cooperative Extension -Steven Moore, Board Member, State Water Resources Control Board -Kamyar Guivetchi, P.E,…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
…water of the USA. Now, understand this – no environmental damage was done by the act of plowing. No harm has been done to anyone or anything. The soil was…
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
…CSU and UC Extension irrigation experts, includes five practices: Measuring irrigation system performance and efficiency; Estimating orchard water requirements based on evapotranspiration; Measuring the amount of water applied; Evaluating soil…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
…to enhance transparency around the government’s granting and contracting processes. Producers committed to enhancing water and air quality, wildlife habitat, and soil health were never supposed to get tangled up…
FARMS Students Report on Agriculture
…Taylor Hillman interview Central Valley Grower Matt Efird at the Fresno Farm Bureau. Efird talked about the challenges they face in farming which include water quality and efficiency. AgNet West’s…
Attorney Comments on Ruling in Duarte/WOTUS Lawsuit
…that has a nexus to another body of water – even if the nexus is dry – is regulated as navigable water. Tony Francois with the Pacific Legal Foundation is…
Two Southern California Firms Honored
…is being recognized for developing and commercializing Instinct®, a technology that reduces fertilizer nitrate leaching to ground and surface waters and atmospheric nitrous oxide emissions. During the 21 years of…
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Assistance Workshops
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $50,000 for 11 projects that will provide hands-on technical assistance to prospective State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) applicants….
Wheat Genome Sequence Released
…2050, wheat productivity needs to increase by 1.6% each year. In order to preserve biodiversity, water, and nutrient resources, the majority of this increase has to be achieved via crop…