…register, request an appointment or begin a Livestock Forage Disaster Program application with their county FSA office before Oct. 1, 2014, to lock in the current zero percent sequestration rate….
AgNeTVideo: Interview With George Soares ESQ. Owner Log Haven Dairy
George Soares ESQ. Owner Log Haven Dairy, one of the speakers at the Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum, discusses the points he made during the forum on the drought….
AgNeTVideo: Interview With Ray Prock, Co Owner Ray-Lin Dairy
One of the speakers at the Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum was Ray Prock, Co Owner Ray-Lin Dairy. Ray made a lot of good points on the issue of dairy and…
AgNet West Stream of Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum
If you missed AgNet West’s live stream of the Fresno Grizzlies water forum, you can watch it here. You may need to click the “play” arrow in the center of…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…and is expected to run through mid-October. The 2014 crop year has had low disease and pest pressure. The primary issue affecting yield has been availability of water. The extreme…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…shut off, unless they have access to groundwater. Hester said a lack of water would shrivel the fruit, and processors would reject it. Water shortages could also impact next year’s…
Tulare County Survey for Growers
…supply our Board of Supervisors, Office of Emergency Services and legislators with data about the extreme hardships that our agricultural industry is facing without a consistent supply of water,” she…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
…coupled with strategic flooding and renewable energy investments can enhance water efficiency and responsible groundwater maintenance. An Ag Water Fact Sheet is available as a quick resource on Ag water…
Drought Relief Food Giveaway
…“California Water Feeds our Communities” food drive sending truckloads of food to impacted communities throughout the state. During the first week of September, 17 trucks loaded with 374 palates of…
Water Forum August 29 in Fresno
People from around the state are invited to a water forum this week. It’s being held in Fresno, and will feature several speakers. Sabrina Hill has more information. Water Forum…
California Water Level “Alarming”
New numbers on the amount of water in California reservoirs continue to point to a critical situation. Gary Crawford has the details. New Report On California Water Levels…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…might mean to us. We keep hearing that farmers aren’t managing our groundwater, and I truly believe that the state and federal governments aren’t managing our surface water,” he said….
Water Bond Measure Passes; CFBF Says it Gives CA a Chance to Reverse ‘Pattern of Neglect’
…to invest in our state’s water system. “The severe water shortages we’re currently experiencing result from 30 years of neglecting our water-storage system. That neglect is magnified by the drought,…
Froman ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About TTIP Talks
…producers he’s cautiously optimistic about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and getting Japan to drop their tariffs to zero, although he is unsure about a specific timeline. Froman says the timeline for…