…Clean Water Act and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding pesticide use in or near navigable waters. The bill was introduced by Idaho Republican…
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF. “Farmers should be proud that, today, producing a gallon of milk uses 65 percent less water, requires 90 percent less land and has a…
White Rot Highlights Garlic and Onion Meeting
…State researchers have been looking at using compounds in garlic juice to help manage white rot. Symposium topics also included downy mildew research, nematode trials and a water update from…
Cotton Acres Forecasted to Increase 10 Percent
…competing crops and improved expectations for water.” Meanwhile, world cotton mill use is expected to exceed world production in 2017, and global cotton stocks are projected to decline by 7.7…
Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
…“U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean” as a condition for participating in the other Plan programs. The Plan identifies States, flocks, hatcheries, dealers, and slaughter plants that meet certain disease control standards specified…
House, Senate Transportation Committees Planning a Busy Year
…readying a push against the nation’s “failing infrastructure.” The American Society of Civil Engineers says the U.S. transportation system, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure, schools and the energy grid need…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
…prices of competing crops and improved expectations for water. For the past three years, U.S. cotton producers have struggled with low cotton prices, high production costs and the resulting financial…
Agri View: Political Winds
…administration will involve farmers in dealing with two matters. Look for government control of flowing water to undergo some significant changes. Those changes will involve farmers. And farmers will very…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
…form Groundwater Sustainability Agencies by June 30. The local GSAs will make decisions that affect groundwater use and fees, as they develop local Groundwater Sustainability Plans. Plans for groundwater basins…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
Groundwater Pumping Causes Subsidence, Damages Water Infrastructure New NASA radar satellite maps prepared for the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) show that land continues to sink rapidly in certain…
Postharvest Practices Influence Cherry Splitting
…of the water also played a role and goes hand-in-hand with the calcium chloride. Donis-Gonzalez said avoiding a temperature shock with cold water is very beneficial. “Cherries come warm from…
Stormy Weather Brings Water, Flooding to California
Much of California moves away from drought conditions, although the continued precipitation now means greater risk of damaging floods. Stormy Weather Brings Water…
Pruning Mistakes
…tools should be clean, sharp, well-oiled and in good condition. Anything that’s damaged, rusty, dull or has ragged-edges could be dangerous to you and to your plants. Tools should always…
The California Kitchen: Strawberry Streusel Pie
…Salt 3 T Sugar 3 T Vegetable Shortening ½ Cup Water 1/2 Cup Flour ½ Cup Sugar 2 T Butter Cold 1 T Cinnamon To get the cooking directions, listen…