…shipments remain down, a conversation on pesticides, and comments from the Ag Research and Policy Center. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Almond Update: ‘Benefits Far Outweigh the Cost’ for Cover Crops
…irrigate it. I had one flood irrigation left. I put a flood irrigation on and boy it took off. Then after 25 inches of winter rain, I had a stand…
New Irrigation Resource for California Producers Available from NCAT
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has a new irrigation resource for California producers. NCAT originally developed the guide 10 years ago. Updates to The California Microirrigation Pocket Guide…
Prop 1 Funding to Bring More Irrigation Water to South Sacramento County
Multi-purpose Project Will Use Up to 50,000 Acre-feet of Recycled Water for Irrigation in South Sacramento County The California Water Commission on Wednesday awarded the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San)…
LandFlex Opportunities Becoming Available to More Farmers
…that are dealing with a lot of flood protection and flood mitigation issues,” said Bettencourt. “We’re looking at Pixley Irrigation District, Lower Tule Irrigation District, Mid-Kaweah GSA, and Westlands Water…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Support Agrivoltaics Research
…for farmers and solar developers to expand the implementation of the practice. Several agricultural organizations including the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and American Solar Grazing Association have expressed…
Success with Cover Cropping in Lieu of Heavy Tillage
…saved $500,000 by doing it this way,” Morgan noted. The cover cropping approach is also demonstrating secondary benefits as well. A standard tillage system would have required pre-irrigation at some…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-09-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers LandFlex opening up to more irrigation districts, grocery inflation cooling, and CDFA awarding…
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Treated Seed Regulations
Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in regard to treated seed regulations. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Food Safety…
Beagle Brigade Act Gaining Support
…come through our borders,” Kildee said. “We would authorize permanently a national center to train detector dogs, which are mostly beagles, and their customs and border patrol handlers to sniff…
Former Mexico Trade Negotiator on USMCA Specialty Crop Protections
…irrigation that allow you to produce grains, oil seeds, and meat products, and those go into Mexico at a competitive price and vice versa,” he said. “Mexico is able to…
USDA Seeking Feedback on Prevented Planting Coverage
…Maricopa Agricultural Center. A virtual listing session is also being hosted via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, June 8 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Almond Update: CASP System Simplified for Better Grower Experience
…requirements. Tools available through CASP also help growers calculate nitrogen needs and orchard irrigation scheduling. Devol said they recommend that growers update their practices in the CASP system every three…
Colorado River Agreement: ‘Important Step Forward’
…volumes of conservation that will build elevation in Lake Mead, make strategic use of the improved hydrology, and build upon partnerships within and among states, urban water agencies, agricultural irrigation…