…through USDA’s Community Facilities direct loan program, the Maxwell Water Intertie (MWI) facilities would connect the existing Tehama Colusa Canal (TC Canal) and the existing Glenn Colusa Irrigation District’s (GCID)…
E. coli Investigation and Warning Fallout Continues
The investigation continues into where the recent romaine lettuce containing a strain of E. coli bacteria originated. After the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning last week for…
NRCS Takes Individual Approach to Sustainability Projects
…fertilizer you’re putting on to a particular field, also having workshops related to irrigation water management and just how much nitrogen comes in through your irrigation water, doing soil testing…
Nationwide E-Coli Outbreak in Romaine Lettuce
First, it was the massive recall of Turkey. Now, the Center for Disease and Control has released a warning that people shouldn’t be eating Romaine lettuce any time soon. The…
Managing Soil as An Ecology Can Create Better Growing Conditions
…too,” said Rex Dufour, Manager of the California Office of the National Center for Appropriate Technology. “It goes beyond applying NPK fertilizers. Understanding your soil as an ecology and managing…
Still Time to Submit Written Comments to USDA About Future Priorities
…be allowed to consist of 250 words for each of the questions that center on research, extension, and education priorities in food and agriculture. Written comments can be submitted online…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…of research at the Hopland Research and Extension Center, a University of California research group up in northern California. The researchers at Hopland posted a video that clearly shows one…
Several Conservation Projects Recognized at CARCD Annual Convention
…San Benito and Santa Clara counties has been a rewarding experience. Approximately 100 Cantonese farmers were provided with workshops and individual assistance in their efforts to improve their irrigation and…
California Citrus Network Now Available as Grower Resource
…The California Citrus Network has specific areas pertaining to individual issues such as pests, diseases, irrigation, weeds, fertility, and harvest and post-harvesting issues. The forum also allows users to break…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Applications Now Available
…the future leaders of the agriculture industry,” said Jerry Sinift, CEO, International Agri-Center®. “Our partnership with E.M. Tharp has been an incredible experience and we are honored to work with…
Agricultural Stewardship of Water Highlighted in Survey
The Census of Agriculture data has been collected and will be released within the next few months. Shortly after the release, the 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Survey will begin….
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…will include a community center in the Hodgen School where the public can access computer terminals and WiFi service free of charge. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
…Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). A significant portion of the conference was aimed at outreach to the agricultural community to make farmers…
Instances of Bindweed Popping Up in Central Valley Farms
…particularly where we have crops that are grown on drip irrigation and reduced tillage systems.” Bindweed is a tenacious weed species and can be extremely difficult to control even with…