…California and speakers from the National Drought Mitigation Center, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and United States Department of Agriculture will discuss what the National Drought Monitor means for ranchers, how…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…Almond Board has funded 79 irrigation research projects. That research has led to advances in farming methods including micro-irrigation and irrigation scheduling, among others. Over the past two decades, California…
Irrigation Mapping with Common Web Tool
Now there’s an easy way to log irrigation using a familiar tool. Irrigation Mapping with Common Web Tool Mike D’Ascanio is the head Sports Turf Groundskeeper at UC San Diego….
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
…ended on Aug. 1, 2014. Eligible voters who do not receive ballots in the coming week may pick one up at their local USDA Service Center or FSA office. The…
USDA Announces $29 Million to Provide Housing for Farmworkers
…private patios, washer/dryers, dishwashers, a community center, a garden, playgrounds and a computer lab. For some residents, this will be their first home with carpets. President Obama’s historic investments in…
Almond Board: Education Units Available at Annual Conference
The Almond Board of California is hosting its annual conference December 9-11 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The conference again is set to have a full slate of symposiums with…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…which provide some data essential for research by the other agencies. For more on technical and financial assistance available through conservation programs, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or a local USDA service center….
Secretary Ross Joins Ag in the Classroom “Teach the Teachers’ Event
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (center) helps demonstrate the five F’s of agriculture–Food, Fiber, Flower, Forests and Fuel–at a California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom event this month in Santa…
Irrigation Trial Covered at Nut Conference
A current almond orchard water trial in several areas of California focuses on deficit irrigation. Irrigation Trial Covered at Nut Conference Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Blake Sanden says the trial…
School Lunches: “California Thursdays” Project Launch Follows Success of National School Lunch Week
…collaboration by the Center for Ecoliteracy (CEL), partner school districts and allied organizations; and will make each Thursday a focal point for featured California-grown menu items at our schools. It’s…
New Sap Sensor Installation
Sap sensors have been around for a while but an update to the mechanism makes it more favorable to growers. New Sap Sensor Installation At a recent irrigation workshop, Dynamax…
Precision Farming with Sap Sensors
Sap sensors can be another tool for growers to make precision irrigation decisions in the field. Precision Farming with Sap Sensors The Center for Irrigation Technology hosted an educational workshop…
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $3.6 million for 93 different projects to implement on-farm water irrigation systems that reduce water and energy use, thereby reducing…
Bioeconomy Brings Big Opportunity to Rural America
…I visited the first-ever Bioproducts World Showcase, hosted by the Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center at Ohio State University. At the Showcase, I had the opportunity to see the latest and…