…cattle and rice farms, nitrous oxide from fertilized fields, and carbon dioxide from the cutting of rain forests to grow crops or raise livestock. Farming is the thirstiest user of…
Western View: Owens Valley Lessons
…see a few farms left in the area, farms which show you what could have been if it hadn’t been for the shady operators from LA. In the early 1900’s…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component to Help Measure Progress Made by Dairy Farms in Sustainability Practices The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, administered by the National Milk Producers…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…small farms program in Fresno County has identified this form of assistance as crucial to the success of small-scale and minority-operated farms. Help with the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement…
GOP Platform Touches on Ag Issues
…Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule a “travesty” that will micro-manage and over regulate “puddles and ditches on farms, ranches and other privately-held property.” The document…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…of organizations that are part of CASI now seek a new wave of farmers who are interested in evaluating conservation agriculture, climate-smart practices at their farms. For information on how…
Adapting Drone Technology for California Ag
…in agriculture so far is used on massive farms with purposes California growers don’t have much need for. “If you look into drones and agriculture, probably the biggest use you…
Legislation Help for Dairy Farmers
…their environmental footprint, both on their farms and in their communities. “Dairy farmers are environmentalists who realize the potential value of the nutrients they manage, but the cost of installing…
Organic Food Sales Continue to Grow
…from the farms. The top ten states for sales in 2014 accounted for 78 percent of products bought, and California led the list at number one. A seperate survey also…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…farms.” Because rice is 100 percent irrigated and having adequate supplies of water is fundamental to production, the Rice Stewardship Partnership’s main priority is increased water quantity. The secondary priority…
Agriculture Innovation Shines at AgTech Summit
…to interact and discuss innovation in agriculture. Field Demos and Tours Attendees get to see current and developing innovations in the field with tours to Hartnell College, Taylor Farms and…
Farming and Ranching Pioneers Honored
State Fair’s Ag Heritage Breakfast honors farming and ranching pioneers Bill and Carol Chandler of Chandler Farms in Fresno County, which was honored for 125 years of operation. (Image courtesy…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
…typical year, and cities and farms rely more heavily on aquifers in drought years. Accomplishments described in the CASGEM status report include: The number of groundwater basins monitored under the…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…releases would flow out to the ocean rather than to California farms, many of which are also in dire need of water. From the Delta Smelt Plan: Outflow Augmentation Linkage…