…to participants, who must be local residents. Students will receive instruction pertaining to the following topics and occupations: Irrigation systems; Evaluations specialists and designers; Logistics technicians; Electrical maintenance technicians; Water…
9/11 Memorial Plaza at CA State Fairgrounds to Open for Sept. 11 Anniversary
9/11 Memorial (courtesy CDFA) (From CDFA) In observance of the September 11 attack of the World Trade Center in 2001, the 9/11 Memorial Plaza at the California State Fairgrounds at…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or local USDA service center. President Obama and his administration have supported historic investments in conserving clean air, land and water through programs like ACEP, USDA’s innovative new…
CDFA: Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…of Russian thistle and sparse Bassia. BLH counts were 1-2 adults per sweep and zero nymphs. Roadsides along Henry Miller Road west of Carlucci Road along an irrigation ditch had…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…have joined together to prepare an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan to help protect and improve the water resources within the region. www.kingsbasinauthority.org ABOUT LAGUNA IRRIGATION DISTRICT The Laguna Irrigation…
Program Opens Teens’ Eyes to Entire Industry
…teenagers. Program Opens Teens Eyes to Entire Industry The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS Leadership program is offered around the state. The program gives high school students a chance…
Inaugural Fundraiser Offers Unique Experience
The Center for Land Based Learning funds a high school program throughout California that gets students hands-on learning in all agriculture-related fields. The FARMS Leadership Program of Fresno is getting…
High School Ag Program Expands
…into the agriculture industry. The program is part of The Center for Land Based Learning and some groups are doing so well that they are expanding. High School Ag Program…
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…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…off irrigation water around late September, but harvest in the north will probably RUN from early September into October, so growers will have to pick early before their water is…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
…information may be viewed here. Don Cameron, a member of California’s State Board of Food and Agriculture and general manager of Terranova Ranch, is on the cutting edge of irrigation….
Water Forum August 29 in Fresno
…Next Week The forum is being organized and held by the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Program. Jerry James with the Fresno Grizzlies tells us the forum topic will center on…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…lies in reducing landscaping irrigation—a shift requiring behavioral changes, not just the adoption of new technology. Finally, state and federal regulators must make tough decisions about how and when to…
Long Wait for Well Pump Help
Several years ago farmers in California could rely on ditch water to aid in their irrigation supply. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva, like many others around the state, has not…