…An estimated $16 million will be available for competitive grant funding to provide financial assistance to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water at California agricultural operations….
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…and wetlands through more than 750 new easements. To learn about ACEP and other technical and financial assistance available through NRCS conservation programs, visitwww.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or your local USDA Service Center….
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…Citrus Research Board invite you to learn more about these complex technologies at the HLB Early Detection Technology Summit to be held at the Visalia Convention Center on Tuesday, December…
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…
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
As almond growers continue to work their way through limited water supplies, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says while yields will come back after limited irrigation…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Northwest Center for Alternative to Pesticides, Oregon Tilth, Virginia Biological Farming Association and Wild Farm…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…habitat along streams and irrigation canals to benefit a wide range of animals such as the California quail and the endangered Shasta crayfish. Jim and Mary provide community leadership, working…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
One of Northern California’s most highly anticipated harvests begins this month, the sweetest season, as Placer County Owari Satsuma mandarins hit local markets and take center stage in a series…
California Pistachio Growers Get Water Information
…than 100 growers, water authority representatives and elected officials attended the event, held at the International Agri-Center in Tulare County. Horizon Nut Company’s Grower Education Series provides industry-related education and…
New Raisin Variety Being Tested in Central Valley
…reducing labor costs and drying expenses. USDA is having the Kearney Agriculture and Research Extension Center test the new variety. Center Director Jeff Dahlberg says they are excited about the…
Beef and Weight Loss
…during weight loss. Beef and Elder Obesity Dr. Bales is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. Learn more about their work here….
Leaders Say Producers Adopting Technology
…meet the challenges the state faces with water. Hartwig told attendees that he sees producers adopting technologies every day that make water use more efficient in all types of irrigation….
Woodland California Ag Museum Transition
…it really is time for another visit. If you consider yourself part of California agriculture, this center is telling your story, your family’s story. It’s about the generations and innovations…
Sorghum Acreage Could Grow in California
…Extension Center Director Jeff Dahlberg says sorghum production makes sense for California. The grass is fairly drought tolerant and Dahlberg says with recent interest looking into the bioenergy benefits of…