…until we start either doing air shots of fruit or getting fruit on the water and really to their ports of destination.” “We’re in that place where we’re positive right…
California Needs New Water Plan
…It’s a modern solution and designed to capture and move water to protect groundwater. California Needs New Water Plan Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Avocados and Saving Water
…save both water and money in San Diego, Riverside, Orange and Ventura counties working on steep Hillside. Installing 30-foot towers to measure actual water use in the groves is something…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-19-25
…water storage, and ensure future water supply for farming, according to Newsom. The discussion stresses the Governor’s urgency of streamlining permitting, securing funding, and preventing litigation delays. Some questioned Newsom’s…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-16-25
…future discussion on long-term water security in California. The University of California has released a study that they did highlighting the severe economic and environmental impacts of California’s water insecurity. …
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-14-25
…is the world’s fourth-largest economy sparked debate over its implications for farmers, particularly concerning water allocation. The hosts also discuss the farm bill’s passage, with forecasts ranging from 2023 to…
Almond Production Update for 2025
…pounds from 2024’s harvest. Last year’s crop estimate is what the industry expected after a solid water winter and generally good weather during the bloom. Almond Production Update for 2025…
California Walnut Growers Looking Forward to Promising 2025 Crop
California walnut growers are looking forward to a promising 2025 crop, thanks to favorable early season conditions. After three years of above-average precipitation, surface water levels are sufficient, and soil…
Fig Crop Shaping Up to be Promising
…a beautiful, natural and unique fruit; all involved in their production are committed to caring for the ecosystem and are focused on sustainability and conservation of the land, water, and…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-12-25
…about the environmental groups’ petition to the Trump administration to enforce regulations on Colorado River water use, potentially reducing agricultural water allocation. The debate highlights the tension between environmental conservation…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-09-25
…and Lorrie broke the EPA’s budget and staffing cuts, aiming to return staffing to 1980s levels, and their focus on cybersecurity, emergency responses, and water conservation. The conversation shifts to…
American Agriculture History Minute: Irrigation Key to Great American Desert Farming
Lyon’s well in the desert where water was sold, Colorado Desert, ca.1890-1900 Photograph of Six men and a woman stand by a small adobe building and a structure which houses…
Adding 10 Million Acre Feet Water in California
kallahar, via Wikimedia Commons How to add 10-million-acre feet to the California water supply. Edward Ring says there’s a way! For starters the water guzzling overcrowded forest, a study says,…
California Farmland Value Depreciating
…has zero debt and it’s hard to make a cash flow. A lot of ground was bought with adjustable interest rates, and when rates went up, the Allmond prices went…