…temperatures make them a practical means of climate control. Climbing over an arbor, vines give quick shade for patios and other outdoor living spaces. Planted beside a house wall or…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…would soar. With lower production and higher prices, U.S. farmers would be less competitive in global markets for major grains, cotton, and peanuts. U.S. exports of corn, wheat, and soybeans…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
…tight early-season supplies, U.S. consumers are seeing some higher melon prices. This year’s upcoming California almond harvest is forecast to bounce back to the 2.0- billion-pound mark due to increased…
Partnerships Formed for Temperance Flat Research
…Friant Dam. The project would permit capture and storage of high flows in above-average water years and high flow events. Existing Millerton Lake’s comparatively small capacity of 520,500 acre-feet is…
Air Quality Incentives Available
…on the complexity of the farming operation. “We’ve had great success with this initiative in some of the high priority areas of the state,” said Assistant State Conservationist Alan Forkey….
Less Runoff Means More Salinity Management
…we have relatively high loads of salts in the Colorado River as it comes down to the Imperial Valley.” Bali says salinity levels will continue to be a problem in…
July 4th Food Safety
…bacteria thrive and multiply more quickly in warmer temperatures, foodborne illness can spike during summer,” said Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Al Almanza. “This is likely because people are…
Western View: Growing Hemp, Yes or No?
…No? That’s because Marijuana and Hemp are close cousins – but Hemp is missing the psychoactive ingredient THC and unlike cousin Mary Jane, you won’t get high no matter how…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
…Administration’s attention to the harmful impact on U.S. dairy exports caused by Canada’s continual erection of nontariff trade barriers. The two organizations underscored the importance of high-level discussions this week…
Agri View: Animal Disease
…characterized by poor reproduction, gradual weight loss, oral and GI bleeding, renal failure and uremia, and high mortality. All color phases of mink may be infected, but light color phases…
Snowpack Runoff Forecasts Drop Significantly
…we get 100 percent of precipitation, we will absolutely not have 100 percent of runoff. That, combined with the warmer temperatures, we really saw a drop in the runoff forecasts.”…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Currently Provides 15 Million Acres of Healthy Forage for Pollinators, and New Partnership Will Ensure Additional High-Quality Habitat in the Future During National Pollinator Week and…
Almond Board: Pollinator Week
…at a twenty year high and hive levels have remained relatively stable over the last two decades, but summer and overwintering hive losses due to a complex variety of factors…
Garden Décor
…regularly, and can (actually should) even be used as a component for irrigation and drainage. Plus, like rocks, they hold temperatures for longer, so water can provide some warmth at…