The California snowpack this year holds more water than last year, but the Department of Water Resources says drought conditions continue and so should conservation. Results of the winter’s second…
Drought Impacts On Forests and Rangelands
A new Forest Service report offers a look at how drought might continue to impact our nation’s forests and rangelands in the future. Drought Impacts On Forests and Rangelands…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…Dire news about drought in the West and avian flu in the Midwest may lead Americans to believe farming is struggling. They’d be wrong. The industry is thriving—and hiring college…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…land managers can use to test how well their efforts to improve drought resilience and adaptation practices are working nationwide. Major findings from the report include: Drought projections suggest that…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…is driving up prices for consumers. Drought in California, where virtually all U.S. almonds and the majority of broccoli, garlic and spinach is grown, is tinkering with produce prices. Egg…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…combined with its easy-to-use mobile software, reports to growers how crops are faring in real time – before stresses such as drought or lack of aeration can have a negative…
The Western View: Rain
…these years of drought, but really, my rain gauge shows only about 9 inches of rain so far. Back east they’ve gotten that in one day. And I haven’t seen…
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…has taken to manage our water system and cope with the impacts of the drought, visit Drought.CA.gov. Every Californian should take steps to conserve water; find out how at SaveOurWater.com….
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…as announced in December, to 15 percent. “Our modest increase underscores the fact that we still have a critical water shortage after four-plus years of drought that we don’t know…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…to include plants with improved resistance against plant disease or drought, crops with increased nutrient levels, fish species with enhanced growth characteristics. For non-food use, they may include plants or…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…indicating a desire to sponsor the venture as well as invest in agricultural technology.” Created as California looks to leave behind the historic drought that has plagued the state for…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…unpopular boondoggle and a reliable water supply means more to the people and economy of this state in light of the current drought than ever before. Californians want to prepare…
2015 Warmest Year By Far
…weekly report using data and products from the National Water and Climate Center and other agencies. The report focuses on seasonal snowpack, precipitation, temperature, and drought conditions in the U.S….
Favorable Western Snow-pack Build Up Continues
…couple of good years in a row then. So the good news continues for California. The drought’s not over, but we made a little bit of progress against the drought.”…