…Irrigation in Almonds The Almond Board continues to help growers through difficult times caused by the drought. As Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis explains, late season irrigation is…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…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….
Working with Growers on Abandonment of Groves
Southern California has a growing problem with abandoned groves that can become breeding grounds for Asian citrus psyllids and HLB. ACP Statewide Coordinator Bob Atkins says drought isn’t the only…
Testing New Potato Varieties
…Drought Task Force Kicks Off Meetings UCCE Kern County Farm Advisor Joe Nunez say this yearly event allows breeders to come see how their seeds grow in Kern County. California…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…the EWP funds, NRCS is providing assistance directly to drought affected farmers and ranchers through EQIP,” said Assistant State Conservationist Alan Forkey. “Almost 2,000 applications for this drought assistance have…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…fueled growers’ hopes that some water would be provided through the federal project. “Nobody was going to be made whole; we are in a drought and everyone understands that. But…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…know that water means more nutritious food for the world and good jobs for Californians,” said Costa. “In the midst of this horrific drought, this critical funding will provide some…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…extreme drought leaves the watersheds without enough water to serve all water-rights holders. Cutoff notices went to about 2,700 junior water-rights holders in the Sacramento River watershed and northern delta;…
Crop Progress for June 4
…and non-irrigated pasture continued in fair to very poor condition with limited forage as extreme to exceptional drought persisted for most of the state. Fire danger on rangeland remained high….
Drought Legislation Sites Low “Take” Numbers
…regarding his support of the drought legislation that passed through the senate. Costa said Feinstein’s bill addresses pumping operations specifically under the environmental report’s suggested ranges. Costa on Drought Legislation…
‘Huge Step for Drought Legislation’
Congressman Jim Costa says the passage of the drought legislation through the senate was a huge step in getting some serious action moving regarding immediate and future drought solutions. Costa…
California Hay Report
…the U.S. drought monitor, all of California is now depicted as being in severe drought (D2) or worse this week, with the D3/D4 areas remaining unchanged. All prices reported FOB…
Groundwater Discussions at CDFA Meeting
…Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 ‘N’ Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814. “Groundwater, especially in times of drought, is critically important to California and the long-term viability of…
Farm Leader Calls for Quick Negotiations on Drought Bills
Paul Wenger, President, California Farm Bureau Federation Welcoming passage of a U.S. Senate bill to address water problems caused by the severe California drought, California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul…