…important share of its economy tied to the agricultural sector – it’s the world’s second largest exporter of food and agricultural products. Water quality and water management (surface and groundwater)…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…Rootstock Evaluations and Breeding • Irrigation and Water Management • Water and Air Quality • Pollination and Honey Bee Health • Life Cycle Assessment • Almond Quality and Food Safety…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…leaf symptoms of HLB. Compared to other rootstocks in the trial, US-1516 rootstock had the lowest number of trees removed (zero) because of poor health, and the best average tree…
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…and trees to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. As of September 2015, 24.2 million acres were enrolled in CRP. CRP also is protecting…
The California Kitchen: Gorgonzola Quick Glazed Carrots
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing gorgonzola quick gazed carrots with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 lb. Carrots, 2 Cups water, 2…
Positive Impacts from Extreme Weather Events
…see another dry year? Hear Lund run down the numbers. Lund and other water experts agree that even if there’s a significantly wet winter, water levels in reservoirs and aquifers…
Food Brings Us Together All Year – But Thanksgiving is Special
…are thankful for may bear a striking similarity to the things we shouldn’t take for granted, from prosperity and health to water, safe shelter, food and family. Not all of…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…reliable water supplies regardless of weather patterns. California depends on groundwater for a major portion of its annual water supply, and sustainable groundwater management is essential to a reliable and…
Turkey Thaw
…water and let it sit for 30 minutes and then you change the water every 30 minutes to keep the thawing going. If you don’t the water gets very cold…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
…climate change, and contribute to reliable water supplies regardless of weather patterns. California depends on groundwater for a major portion of its annual water supply, and sustainable groundwater management is…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
It’s often said that California had no water management in the past, but that isn’t entirely true. The prolonged drought has made water management discussions public. Water Management Discussions Public…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…and other water projects that provide quantifiable water savings and greenhouse gas reductions. Prospective applicants must access the “Application Guidelines” at www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/SWEEP for detailed information on eligibility and program requirements….
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), created by the 2014 Farm Bill to protect critical water resources and wildlife habitat, and encourage private owners to maintain land for farming and…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…of PPIC’s Water Policy Center. The increased demand on water resources, climate change, population growth and aging water infrastructure systems pose substantial threats to water quality and public health, which…