…found a positive sample result of the E. coli strain at a California farm in Santa Barbara County. The sample was from an irrigation canal in the area used by…
Cooperation Fails as Bay-Delta Water Plan Moves Forward
…the goals set forth by SWRCB. Cooperative efforts to reach an amicable alternative included several partners including the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…SS17 Location: Gridley, CA Vinduino – Wireless Irrigation Valve Controller with Volumetric Feedback Vinduino provides long-range wireless technologies that help farm communities manage irrigation better under changing climate conditions. We…
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
…attorney for The Center for Biological Diversity says this increase could take out the only known habitat for the Shasta Salamander. They think that the higher water levels could drive…
New Labeling Should Save Future Frustrations From Outbreaks
New labeling to get romaine lettuce back on store shelves should help in the future if outbreaks occur. The Center for Disease Control now recommends that romaine lettuce grown outside…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…Biocomposites. USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center[1] – Almond shells have traditionally been used as livestock bedding. This research explores how almond shells, transformed to a charcoal-like powder through a process…
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…community development in Virginia. He then served as Virginia’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 2010 to 2013. More recently, Lohr worked as Knowledge Center Director for Farm Credit…
Public Safety vs. Producer Income in Recent E. coli Outbreak
The recent E. coli warning for romaine lettuce came at a terrible time for producers. As AgNet West has reported, two days before Thanksgiving the Center for Disease Control (CDC)…
New Cotton Trust Protocol Initiative
…measuring their resource use.” Some of the national sustainability goals include an increase in irrigation efficiency and overall productivity, as well as a reduction of energy use and greenhouse gas…
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…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…