…your indoor houseplants reawaken from winter dormancy, they will need a little help from us preparing for the warmer months ahead. First, give them a good cleaning. Dust tends to…
Delicious Leafy Greens to Grow in Your Garden
…your garden this year. Lettuce is mostly water, but it provides vitamins A, C, K and minerals like calcium folate and potassium. It’s easy to grow your own at home…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-06-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the value of water infrastructure investments if the state…
Water Infrastructure Investment a Waste With State, Federal Fight?
Funding for water infrastructure won’t matter much if the clash between California and the U.S. leadership continues. Recent studies have shown that the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act goals are not…
Including Water Investments in Infrastructure Package Challenging
…of water infrastructure because they don’t have the challenges we have in the west to manage our water very, very efficiently.” Federal support for better managing California water supplies is…
Spot and Get Rid of Spider Mites in Your Garden
…avoid undue added stress. Make sure to feed and water as needed for your individual plant. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk…
Snowmelt Runoff Could Be Up To 70 Percent of Average for 2020
COURTESY: California Department of Water Resources With temperatures warming up and summer quickly approaching, focus is shifting to snowmelt runoff and that will mean for California water supplies. The fifth…
California Sees Even More Water Litigation
…San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Friant Water Authority, and several Sacramento River Settlement Contractors. The group supplies water to more than 75 percent of California’s population and more than…
Week in Review: Employers Could Bear COVID-19 Costs, Valley GSPs Overly Optimistic
A proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom that would pass COVID-19 costs onto employers was the top story this week. Groundwater Sustainability Plans in the San Joaquin Valley appear to be…
Working Together: Later Irrigation Could Improve Walnut Health, Save Water
…than traditional orchards and substantial water savings. Listen to Shackel’s full interview. Working Together: Later Irrigation Could Improve Walnut Health, Save Water About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content CIR…
Rice Growers Look Forward to ‘Normal’ Planting Season
…provide favorable conditions to allow growers to get into the fields to level the ground before applying water and allowing aircraft to drop pregerminated seed. Planting should be wrapping up…
Start a Vegetable Garden Using Old Tires
…plant. That’s almost all there is to it! Using tires also helps to warm and dry soil quickly, providing the perfect environment for growing tomatoes and sweet potatoes. The water…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-22-20
…monitoring that starting in pistachio orchards. Also, the DPR issued a list of acceptable PPE alternatives for handling pesticides and a large group of water and ag organizations sent letters…
San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Plans: ‘Probably Not Realistic’
…on increasing water supplies through various projects and also managing demand and reducing water use. Of the groundwater plans that were studied, two-thirds of the proposed projects were addressing supply…