…resulting in a yield of 2.40 tons per acre. In California, producers are expected to harvest a record low acreage due to exceptional drought in the winter wheat growing area….
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…rainfall continued throughout April, keeping the citrus region drought-free and well supplied with water. The rainfall over the past several weeks has been beneficial. Some of the healthier and well-cared-for…
FID’s Drought-Shortened Water Deliveries Will Begin June 1
…below-average precipitation. The drought is negatively impacting water supplies throughout California. “The last time FID was able to run water only six weeks was during the 1977 drought year,” said…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
…the success of American agriculture. Additional resources for drought relief can be found by going to the USDA website at www.usda.gov/drought and the California Department of Agriculture website at www.cdfa.ca.gov/drought….
NRCS Chief on CA Drought
…owner Gary Cooper is in Washington D.C. this week, where he talked with National Resources Conservation Service Chief, Jason Weller, about the drought in California. NRCS Chief on CA Drought…
Rice Planting Less, Yet Going Accordingly
Although the rice crop is projected to be 25% less this season due to the drought, planting hasn’t had any hiccups. Nicole Van Vleck of Montna Farms says some growers…
Future Drought Complications
…horizon for all farmers as their season progresses. Nicole Van Vleck of Montna Farms says that some growers are wondering what future problems the drought might hold. Future Drought Complications…
Subcommittee Examines Economic Factors, Regulatory Burdens Plaguing the Livestock Industry
…industry. Together, they highlighted issues, such as regulatory burdens, feed costs, drought, animal disease, and trade, that are impacting this sector of the agricultural economy. Rick Crawford “Today’s hearing offered…
Groundwater Control Worries
Sustainable groundwater levels have become a concern for many, complicated even more by the drought year. Kern County, like many other counties, held a water forum this week to educate…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…in the State of California due to severe drought conditions; and WHEREAS state government has taken expedited actions as directed in that Proclamation to minimize harm from the drought; and…
Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…on or before July 1, 2014. Visit www.Drought.CA.Gov to learn more about how California is dealing with the effects of the drought, and for more water conservation ideas, visit www.SaveOurH2O.org…
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
California Farm Bureau Federation Amid California’s deep drought, calls for strengthening groundwater management have gotten louder as water supplies have become tighter. Water experts say they anticipate policy debates on…
100% of California in Moderate to Exceptional Drought
The newest Drought Monitor Map was released today by the USDA with the following for California: D2 and D3 expanded in northern California and parts of southern Oregon, with D2…
Join the University of California in a One-Day Science Project on May 8th
…garden, landscape, household or farm? Let us know by clicking on our California water map. “Conserving water is essential, especially during a drought,” says Doug Parker, director of the UC…