…CRP. The final EQIP rule was published in the Federal Register on October 26. NRCS helps producers to plan and implement conservation practices such as cover cropping and irrigation efficiency…
The Western View: Weather or Not
…and fill the Sierras with lots of future irrigation water. So what does all this mean, and what are the experts expecting? All the reports I could find made me…
More than $7 Billion Paid in Second Round of USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
…in person by appointment only. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business with FSA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or any other Service Center agency should call ahead and schedule…
Satellite Data Helping to Make More Informed Water Decisions
…information plays an instrumental role in developing more precise irrigation schedules. “At local scales, in basins that have been seeing declines in groundwater levels. ET data can help communities work…
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, and the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “It also impacts farms. If you put any permanent structures like solar, your irrigation and…
Net Zero Initiative Looks to Improve Environmental Stewardship on Dairies
A new effort called the Net Zero Initiative was recently introduced to help dairy producers improve environmental stewardship practices. The initiative was launched by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy…
The Western View: New Climate Strategies May Benefit Ag
…he has reduced irrigation water usage from 2 acre feet to 1.5 acre feet or less. Chris is a 5th generation Ventura County farmer. He is a conventional citrus and…
Valent U.S.A. Opens New North American Innovation Center
Valent U.S.A. recently opened the new North American Innovation Center in San Ramon. The new state-of-the-art facility brings together two important departments within the company. Chief Operating Officer for Valent…
Legislation Introduced to Enhance Meat Processing Infrastructure
…to prevent those types of challenges from occurring in the future. The Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA) played a role in helping to craft the legislation. “Small meat lockers are…
CDFA Teams with UC Davis to Provide Additional Smoke Testing
…pressure on laboratory testing capacity. CDFA and UC Davis will be providing additional assistance to address the need for more testing from commercial labs. CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC)…
Water Accounting Platform is Working Well in Kern County
…make with respect to, how much water am I going to have? Do I have enough for my next irrigation? Do I need to maybe buy more water? Or maybe…
Things, Other Than Plants, to Include in Your Garden
…of it is largely centered around plants, there are many other things of benefit that are important for a healthy, self-sustaining poly-culture garden system. Stones, for example, can play a…
The Western View: Honors to A Farmer With A World-Changing Invention
…Frank began inventing at age 13. In the mid-20th century, Mr. Zybach transformed agricultural production worldwide. He created Center-pivot irrigation. It’s a method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates…
OpenET Project Seeks to Transform Water Management in the West
The OpenET project is a collaboration between the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Desert Research Institute (DRI), and Google. The project is centered on…