…it” could very well apply in California right now. Eight long years of drought are over for right now. I heard one official say “it’s over for now but it’s…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…the bill, many storage projects have been publicly discussed. Many believed during the recent drought period that water strains could have been eased slightly if the state was able to…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…grain to provide measurable soil health benefits and drought resistance while preventing soil erosion and storing critical nutrients – potentially turning agriculture into a soil-forming ecosystem. “This partnership with General…
Almond Board: When Should You Water?
…or without the California drought — are a reality. Almond Board of California has invested heavily in the area of water irrigation strategies and technologies that conserve water while optimizing…
India Reconsidering Wheat Import Tax
…a supply shortage after two years of drought. Higher imports and expectations of a bumper crop this year have government officials seriously thinking about re-instituting the import tax. The Prime…
El Nino May Yet Show Up in 2017
…known to bring turbulent weather to certain parts of the world and beautiful crop growing weather to other parts of the globe. Some of the more notable impacts include drought…
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
…the most variable of any state. Historically, it swings from drought to flood and back to drought. In addition, as global warming drives up average temperatures in California, more precipitation…
FCFB: No Water Announcement Is ‘Completely Unacceptable’
…be near the top of the record books. After the historic five-year drought, the snowpack and rain are a tremendous blessing to an agricultural industry hammered by the critical water…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…water shortages during droughts.” Wenger said California must move as quickly as possible to allocate money from the 2014 water bond, Proposition 1, to create more storage both aboveground and…
USDA Announces Webinar Series about Project Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. Applicants must match or exceed the federal award with private or local funds. The NRCS will…
Botryosphaeria Concerns Rise with Wet Weather
…growers this season. “(Botryosphaeria) particularly comes after drought years when you have lots of rain. You have a lot of dead wood out there … The fungus has survived in…
Agri View: More Drought?
Courtesy: NOAA Climate Prediction Center Everett Griner talks about the possibilities of the drought continuing in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Download More Drought? It was late last fall before…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…While the drought may be over in South Africa, drought conditions are now affecting East Africa and Madagascar, which will likely create additional feed grain demand for U.S. exporters in…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
…rates of subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley, particularly near Chowchilla and Corcoran, as farmers pumped groundwater in the midst of historic drought. The report released shows that two main…