…addition to serving on the Northern California Growers Association, for 12 years, he has been a Trustee of the Butte-Yuba-Sutter Water Quality Coalition, and is currently the Chairman of the…
DWR April Snowpack Totals Report
…depth and zero water content on April 1. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. stood on bare ground that day when he mandated a 25-percent reduction in water use throughout California….
Homegrown Strawberries
…organic potting mix with some compost. They have shallow roots, so it’s important that they have a steady supply of water, a good weekly watering should suffice, and mulching will…
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Still Below Average
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Grew During First Half of March, But Dry Spell Leaves Water Content Still below Average California’s statewide snowpack usually reaches its peak depth and water content each…
DWR Reaches Agreement Related to California WaterFix
…District related to potential water quality impacts to its water supply in the event California WaterFix is built. Under the agreement, when California WaterFix becomes operational, the Department of Water…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…ranchers and other landowners are on the front lines in keeping the state’s environment – our land, air, water, wildlife and climate – vibrant,” said Sustainable Conservation Executive Director Ashley…
CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains
…air quality are: 1) replace old, high-polluting off-road mobile farm equipment with newer, cleaner models; 2) treat unpaved farm roads to reduce dust; 3) chip orchard debris to prevent smoke…
Challenges With ILRP Reporting
…Reporting The East San Joaquin County Water Quality Coalition has an April 1 deadline to submit nitrogen reporting for the ILRP. Stanislaus County Farm Bureau Executive Director Wayne Zipser says…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…risks to drinking water. Studies Weed scientists have performed tests on resistant Palmer pigweed. In this study, glyphosate was sprayed on resistant pigweed three times at 88 ounces per acre….
Lettuce Research Grant
…water use. Water has become scarcer with the current drought, and the nitrogen in fertilizers produce greenhouse gas and can cause groundwater pollution, he says. “The lettuce industry has never…
Balance Key to State Water Management
…water for specific areas of the the state, but creates some water for a lot of areas of California, and more importantly, creates a balance for whatever water is available.”…
Milk Production to Increase Outside CA
…that growth and California was not included. Gallagher says it’s as simple as reducing the production cost. “The big drivers are land values and water cost,” Gallagher says. “A lot…
Leftover Easter Eggs
…original cartons in the refrigerator rather than in the refrigerator door. Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water and rinse them before handling the eggs when cooking, cooling, dyeing…
California Republicans Call on White House to Act on Drought
…water flowing out of the Delta into the Pacific Ocean exceeded 114,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), while Delta water exports have remained at about -5,000 cfs at Old and…