…to enjoy the world’s most popular adult beverage. Beer is made from four basic ingredients: Barley, water, hops and yeast. The basic idea is to extract the sugars from grains…
Celebrating National Chocolate Milk Day
…a beverage the locals drank made with cocoa mixed with water. After trying it, he reported the flavor to be nauseating. After some experimentation, Sloane found a way to mix…
NMPF Mulhern on FDA Request for Comments on Dairy Food Labeling
…performance properties. Quite simply, just adding plant protein, calcium and a few other ingredients to water does not make it milk. “We appreciate Commissioner Gottlieb’s efforts to evaluate current food…
Water Works: Diverse Support of Proposition 3 Water Bond
…habitat, water facility upgrades, groundwater, and flood protection. The water bond would use $3.03 billion for safe drinking water and improving water quality. Watershed and fishery improvement projects would receive…
How Much to Plant in the Garden
…by many factors including soil quality, water, weather, pests/diseases, and location. The calculator should be used as a rough estimation and adjust numbers according to your needs. I’m Cathy Isom……
The California Kitchen: Ratatouille Pasta
…Egg 2.5 T Olive Oil 2 T Water 1 C Heirloom Mini Peppers 1 C Organc Squash 4 T Herb de Provencal Oil Ratatouille Pasta For this and many more…
American Farm Bureau Asks Federal Court to Halt WOTUS Rule Nationwide
…situation is the hodgepodge of states in which the federal rule is applicable. “This is a deeply troubling state of affairs. A rule this fundamental to the [Clean Water Act’s]…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…and European wheat. The results suggest that more intensive production methods require less land, cause less soil loss, consume less water and may result in the production of fewer pollutants….
Water Works: Getting Involved with Your GSA
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, communities throughout California are in the midst of developing sustainability plans through local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) as part of the…
Florence Washing Away Cotton and Tobacco Crops
…take awhile for that much water to recede. Leaves were blown off tobacco plants across the area and are now lying in puddled fields. Sweet potato fields are waterlogged but…
The Western View: “Snake-Oil” Weathermen
When a hurricane hits the east coast, we can count on a lot more than wind and water damage. We can count on some outrageous video, of these incredible weathermen…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…water lines in its water system. The project will enable the city to have a safe and more reliable water supply for residents. More than 9,300 residents will benefit from…
California Cotton Acreage Falls Short of Early Predictions
Towards the end of 2017, there was an expectation that California cotton acreage would be experiencing noticeable growth in 2018. Water supplies were in a much better position than they…
Water Works: How the WOTUS Rule Returned to California
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, the WOTUS Rule returned to several states including California and many are wondering how that happened. The Trump Administration had been…