…is stored once the cow has chewed the cud and has swallowed it; the omasum where extra water is squeezed out, and finally the food goes to the abomasum. Some…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…that contribute to cleaner water downstream. “Clean water is in everyone’s interest, and the National Water Quality Initiative has been successful because it brings together multiple partners in strategic areas…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…exactly the kind of problem that, hopefully, a legalization will eventually combat; legalized cannabis could be regulated, could be inspected for safe use of rodenticide and pesticide and even water…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…dent the state’s historic drought. DWR’s California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action…
NACD Submits Letters to Ag Appropriations Committees for Conservation Operations
…of conservation districts in enlisting land owners and operators to participate in voluntary conservation practices that ensure clean water, healthy soils, and other vital benefits on which the public relies…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus Tempura
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Asparagus Tempura with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 8 OZ Asparagus Cleaned 1 Cup Flour 1 Cup…
Water Management Is Key
…saw between California and Florida citrus production. He also discusses issues of importance to California citrus growers, including water availability, irrigation management, freeze protection and more. Water Management is Key…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…and rice, the research is a collaborative project among the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, the California Department of Water Resources and nonprofit organization California Trout. For the first…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…“We have seen continuous improvements by farmers and ranchers in protecting water quality and the agricultural sector remains a strong partner in ensuring and promoting a safe drinking water supply”…
Remote Sensing: Future of Irrigation
Technology continues to fuel precision irrigation and pistachio growers recently heard how remote sensing could be a big part of tomorrow’s irrigation systems. Future of Irrigation University of California Water…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…this drip system in an almond orchard in Yolo County — save water, conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is an…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…coffee have all joined the anticancer brigade over the years. So it came as a shock when one of the largest diet and health studies ever undertaken threw cold water…
DWR Draft Regulations for Managing Groundwater Basins Sustainably
…further solicit public input on the draft regulations. The final Groundwater Sustainability Plan regulations will also take public comment into consideration. For more information regarding California’s groundwater please visit: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/index.cfm…
Green Industry Advances Are Focus of March 9 Conference; Awards Ceremony
…in Clovis, CA. The event’s theme is “Celebrating Agriculture, Water and Energy.” Industry leaders will participate in workshops and panel discussions with a keynote address given by Jim Kor, owner…