…with pure freshwater pumped from underground wells. The rectangular-shaped ponds, averaging 10 to 20 acres each, are built above ground by constructing levees. These embankments contain water that can reach…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…the pending patchwork of state-level GMO labeling laws to refusing to prohibit funding of Water of the U.S. implementation, rural America will face a darker new year as the future…
Freezing Temperatures not Bad for Valley Citrus
…the season. In some cases, growers used wind machines in the early morning hours to keep the fruit dry and prevent delays in harvest. Typically, growers will also run water…
Water Cuts Inevitable for Valley Future
…management of groundwater. Get more information at Water.CA.Gov Groundwater Sustainability Program Draft Strategic Plan DWR has developed a Draft Strategic Plan for its Sustainable Groundwater Program. The draft plan describes…
The California Kitchen: Chicken Tamales
…stemmed and seeded 1 cup water 1 t salt 1 cup corn masa 1/2 (10-1/2-ounce) can chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup lard or butter 8 corn husks…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…tools. “The practices have long been recognized as good for soil, water and habitat,” says Chambers, “now they are getting credit for keeping carbon (a.k.a. soil organic matter) underground too.”…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…California producer stressed that more surface and groundwater storage “remains a critical piece of the solution to water shortfalls. Congress should streamline regulatory hurdles to assist in developing new environmentally…
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
…California depends on groundwater for a major portion of its annual water supply, and sustainable groundwater management is essential to a reliable and resilient water system. The California Groundwater website…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…unique strength of the California Almond industry, its acreage, for accelerating natural flood-year groundwater recharge of aquifers. California’s aquifers are collectively the state’s largest water storage system and water recharged…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…biodiversity was taking an unusual approach to managing wild rice fields. After harvest, they began tilling the stubble into the soil and keeping their fields covered in water year-round. The…
Cooperation Among Farmers Will Be Essential for Future, Farm Leader Says
…as lingering drought and water shortages placed additional focus on agricultural water use even as many farmers and ranchers—himself included—lost crops due to lack of available water. Having recently returned…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…ecosystem impacts of water operations or ecosystem restoration efforts, and economic models that examine costs and alternatives for land and water management strategies. The Center for Watershed Sciences communicates results…
Pistachio Production Lowest Since 2008
…year of a zero federal water allocation in areas such as Terra Bella, and that increased the purchase price for water—if any could be found. In addition, the warm winter…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
…continued improvements in irrigation technology, use of aboveground storage and of water reuse programs as ways to address the state’s water problems. “Being in Young Farmers and Ranchers is something…