…hasn’t rained or snowed recently. A dry day prevents waterborne plant diseases from spreading. It also prevents damage from cold temperatures. Focus on dead and diseased branches, especially if they’ve…
California Water Districts Receive Funding Through WaterSMART Initiative
…with NRCS through the WaterSMART Initiative to better coordinate investments to improve water conservation and drought resilience. Alignment of the WaterSMART program and EQIP has been an ongoing process between…
Tool to Quantify Soil Health Benefits Available from AFT
…training resources to produce their own case studies demonstrating the economic and environmental benefits of soil health,” AFT water director Michelle Perez said in a press release. Listen to the…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…farms. “The dairy digester awards allow California’s dairy families to secure a revenue stream through production of clean renewable energy while also helping California meet its ambitious goals for a…
Amended Nutria Eradication and Control Act Signed into Law
…we’re going to protect our farmers, our water infrastructure, and the native ecosystems threatened by the swamp rat menace.” Nutria are an invasive species from South America that were thought…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-05-20
…citrus, and water board enforcement actions being taken on dairies across the Central Valley. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media…
Water Board Enforcement Actions Being Taken on Dairies
Dairy producers will need to be mindful of potential enforcement actions from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Director of Environmental Services for Western United Dairies, Paul Sousa explained…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-05-20
…the testing of netted citrus, and water board enforcement actions being taken on dairies across the Central Valley. Tune into the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
…nearly 230 wildlife species. Millions of waterbirds get more than half of their diet in the Fall and Winter from California rice fields. “Now we have the excitement of the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-04-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the CME group announcing the first-ever water futures market,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-04-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the CME group announcing the first-ever water futures market,…
Free Hedgerow Plants and On-Farm Consultations from NCAT
…with these plants. So, we prefer to have the farmers go the native route instead of planting non-native plants,” said Dufour. “These native plants, if you mulch them and water…
Winterize Your Garden Doing These Must-Do Steps
…out bulbs and pull tubers, clean out the tool shed, and take time to clean and store tools. You also want to think about how you’ll protect the plants you…
Week in Review: Safflower as Dairy Forage and Addressing ACP Finds North of Grapevine
…in trappings of Asian citrus psyllid found north of the Grapevine. The Association of California Water Agencies recently submitted a document to Governor Gavin Newsom highlighting the need to reprioritize…