Crawford The drought in California continues and USDA is pledging more money to help communities whose drinking water is threatened. Gary Crawford reports with Richard Howitt. More Help for Drought…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
Vilsack This week, I visited the small town of Cameron Creek Colony in Tulare County, California and saw firsthand the challenges drought poses, particularly for those living in rural communities….
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…help those impacted by the drought. Through the National Drought Resilience Partnership, launched as part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, federal agencies are working closely with states, local governments,…
Chances Good for Another California Drought Next Year
…says California farmers may have to weather yet another drought year in 2015. Gary Crawford reports with Jay Lund and Karen Ross. Chances Good for Another California Drought Next Year…
Weaker El Niño Could Spell More Drought Trouble for California
…trouble for farmers in drought stricken California. Gary Crawford reports with Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. Weaker El Niño Could Spell More Drought Trouble for California…
California Drought Should Have Little Effect on Food Prices
Will the severe drought in California result in reduced supplies and higher prices for food products produced there? Gary Crawford reports with Richard Howitt. California Drought Should Have Little Effect…
New Study Outlines Agricultural Losses from California Drought
Crawford A new study says agricultural losses from California’s drought will likely be significant, but smaller than many had first thought. New Study Outlines Agricultural Losses from California Drought…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
UC Cooperative Extension advisor Glenn Nader believes two problems could add up to one win-win solution. The California drought has ranchers desperate for inexpensive livestock feed. Air quality protection regulations…
Drought Causes Drop in Fresno County Ag
The effects of the drought made a big impact in some Fresno County ag production. Sabrina Hill has the story. Drop in Fresno Couny Ag Production The state’s and the…
Lady Gaga Joins California Water Conservation Effort
In partnership with the State of California’s drought awareness program Save Our Water, international pop superstar and five-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga has released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) asking…
Fresno County Loses Top Spot in Ag
Les Wright Fresno County Ag Commissioner The state’s and the nation’s top agriculture county is dethroned by the drought. Sabrina Hill sat down with Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…said. “Rather than seizing on the drought to impose a rushed and poorly designed set of so-called groundwater reforms, we should see the drought as a prediction of what California…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…drought’s economic fallout through 2016. The study found that the drought — the third most severe on record — is responsible for the greatest water loss ever seen in California…
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Deadline Extended 2 Weeks
…waste – visit SaveOurH2O.org to find out how everyone can do their part, and visit Drought.CA.Gov to learn more about how California is dealing with the effects of the drought….