…year, but producers should submit applications by March 31 to a USDA service centers to ensure they are considered for enrollment in 2016. Participants with existing CSP contracts that will…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems and services since 2002, has secured $10 million in financing to fuel company growth and broaden its service offering to growers in…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…key UC ANR academics who serve as expert sources for the news media, will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 9, at the Seminar Center, Trailer 2. The seminar…
Agri View: China Relations
…a temporary or permanent change. Read more about what the requirements facing meat and dairy exporters and the certainty of future trade growth. Image Credit: (center) Fred Gale, USDA/ERS photo…
Oakdale Area Added to ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus County
…by Oakdale Irrigation District South Main Canal. Maps for the new quarantine area in Oakdale and the existing quarantine area in Turlock in are available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp-maps. Please check…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…issued this release about the recognition with a link to the full list of companies. Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems and services for agriculture since 2002, has…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…covered by the program can be obtained at the NRCS Service Centers. California is home to some of the biggest air quality challenges in the nation with much of the…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…announcement and associated forms for this funding opportunity can be found at www.grants.gov. offsite link image Learn more about NRCS conservation programs online or visit your local USDA service center….
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…Research Service Illinois Juan Tricarico, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Clifford Zhang, University of Illinois Iowa Chris Petersen, Producer Charles Stanier, University of Iowa Kentucky Clint Quarles, Kentucky Dept. Agriculture…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…water. Long-range weather forecasts are uncertain, and there is no way to know if this winter will deeply dent the state’s historic drought. DWR’s California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) Web…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…the near future. “I think we’ll outgrow the Center very quickly, and that’s a good thing,” he said. “I think that given the appropriate attention and investment, the Center has…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
…day of information and attendees heard about a variety of topics. Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. David Goldhamer told growers how the future of irrigation in pistachios will rely heavily on…
2015 Warmest Year By Far
…weekly report using data and products from the National Water and Climate Center and other agencies. The report focuses on seasonal snowpack, precipitation, temperature, and drought conditions in the U.S….
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…a $16 million Community Facilities loan to help build a surgical center and health clinic in Wickenburg, Ariz. Construction began in 2015. When the 10,700-square-foot center is finished, it will…