…root growth giving the tree a jumpstart for the first couple of years, effectively mining the soil better for nutrition and for water.” Once the actual orchard planting is finished…
The Western View: Going North? You Got Company
…it is liquified, and is sloshing around, sort of like water in a bathtub. The movement is severe enough that it is causing problems with navigation. The troubles are with…
Farmers and Ranchers Digest Information on Alternative Protein Sources
Whether it is called fake meat or clean meat, products containing alternative sources of protein have been appearing in supermarkets and restaurants around the country, and are competing with traditionally…
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
…is notoriously salty and water-challenged, and modifying the vines to see if a profitable crop could be grown. Zhuang started with five rootstocks that have higher levels of both salt…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…essay which explains California’s water problem. He says that people back east may not understand why our farmers are so concerned about improving the water supply here. We get about 12…
El Niño Weather System Continues to Progress
…weather pattern to bring more storm systems to the state. State Climatologist for the California Department of Water Resources Dr. Michael Anderson noted that there is currently a weak, to…
Planning Ahead for Your Spring Garden
…it to notice the lettuce needs a little water, or the garden is in need of a little weeding. Consider using garden beds around patios and/or containers on a balcony….
First Snow Survey of the Year Reveals a Strong Start
…and the snow water content is nine inches, which results in 80 percent of average-to-date, and 36 percent of the April 1 average at this location,” Water Resources Engineer with…
Almond Update: Participation Crucial for Industry Sustainability
…King noted. “It gave us the ability to extract information. Things like we have improved our water use efficiency by 33 percent over the last 20 years. If we didn’t…
Salinity Yield Trials in Alfalfa Show Interesting Results
…of eight to 11. This is a very salty type water and we’ve been able to show that watering with those types of high saline waters decreases the yield but…
At a Glance: CFBF Working for its Members by the Numbers
…priority list including legislation on water, wildfire prevention, trade, policy, immigration and more. It sent members to meet dignitaries at both the state and national level, it hosted students during…
Looking at the Water Year Ahead
…in building on the momentum of the California Water Commission’s approval of spending $2.5 billion on eight water storage projects. The largest amount that was awarded was $816 million, to…
Celebrating New Year’s The “Right” Way?
…the new year. Atlas Obscura says it’s a Cuban tradition to fill a pot with water and dump it on the street at midnight, but it something others do too,…
Natural Foods with Hangover Healing Power
…on This Land of Ours. Of course time and plenty of water is the obvious choice when it comes to dealing with a New Year’s Day hangover. But some natural…