…and Agriculture to invest in irrigation and water pumping systems that reduce water use, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. • $10 million transferred from the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fund…
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
…Calif.) Aquatic Science Center (Richmond, Calif.) First awarded in 1990, EPA’s Wetland Program Development Grants provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct projects that promote the coordination and acceleration of…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…(NOAA) Real-time Weather and Hydrologic Information: NOAA’s National Weather Service, through its local Weather Forecast Offices and River Forecast Centers are generating specialized analyses and forecasts to meet California’s needs….
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…The afternoon concluded with a great meal in the hay barn right there near the center of the operation as the sun set over the mountains to the west. We…
Media Day Kicks Off at World Ag Expo
The World Ag Expo kicked off Media Day this morning with the National Anthem. The expo is held each year at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. It opens to the…
AgNet West e-News: USDA Funds for CA; Irrigation During Drought; Citrus Report
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on USDA funds for California; Irrigation during drought; and the citrus report. Click here to view the current issue….
CalASFMRA Enters 2014 with New Logo, New Officers and New Direction
…publication, and presents the Outlook Agribusiness Conference each Spring. The Outlook 2014 event will be held on March 19 – 21 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Fresno….
California’s Water Shortage Could Idle Hundreds of Thousands of Crop Acres
…to 29 irrigation districts, water agencies and municipalities. It’s expected irrigation deliveries to another group of agricultural districts served by the state will be reduced by half. An even bigger…
Almond Board: Planning Almond Irrigation During Drought
…to make some changes to deal with the drought. There is some technology available to help growers with figuring out different irrigation schedules. CLICK HERE to listen to this report….
FID Facilitates Emergency Banking To Provide Dry-Year Water For Small Valley Cities, Towns
The Fresno Irrigation District is playing a pivotal role in making sure several small eastern San Joaquin Valley cities and towns will receive drinking water this year, even though those…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…requirements. For additional information, eligible landowners are encouraged to contact their local NRCS Service Center. Service center locations and more information on the drought initiative can be found at www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov….
CFBF: Water Crisis Will Lead to Severe Problems
…will not deliver water to its customers. The federal Central Valley Project — the largest single supplier of agricultural irrigation water in the state — is expected to do the…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…roughly 750,000 acres of irrigated farmland. • Deliveries to senior water rights holders in the Sacramento Valley – all agricultural irrigation districts – were last cut in 1992. • The…
Final State Water Action Plan Released
…and monitoring are crucial to sustainable management of our unseen but incredibly important aquifers.” All of the near-and long-term actions in the plan center on sustaining supplies of water for…