…almond tree and it reads the turgor pressure of the leaf,” Kenyon noted. The hope is to eventually have the sensor communicate with the irrigation system to dictate when water…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…14 inches and uses coulters to prepare the seedbed. After pre-irrigation, he uses the Dawn Pluribus strip-till row unit, a tool that preps an eight-inch band of soil for planting….
Industry Challenges Addressed at Central Valley Avocado Meeting
…avocado varieties look most promising for the San Joaquin Valley. Ben Faber, a UC Farm Advisor who specializes in soils, water, and subtropical crops, discussed the irrigation and soil requirements…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…in key areas like water quality and irrigation practices, pest management, air quality and biomass. Established in 1950 and based in Modesto, California, Almond Board of California is a non-profit…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…developed alfalfa water management strategies under drought conditions that limit the amount of irrigation water available, while ensuring the availability of dependable supplies of alfalfa in the region for dairy…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…San Joaquin Valley boasts of a combination highly productive soil, abundance of irrigation water, lengthy growing season, technology, and adaptive delivery systems. This agriculture region is not and cannot be…
Register for the Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
…presented. The afternoon sessions will feature topics focused on alfalfa production and pest management. Day three of the symposium will revolve around exports, quality, and irrigation. Bill Matthews from the…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…state enters into the 2017-18 water year, Foster said he must retrieve an irrigation pumping station that got pulled into the river and was covered in 10 feet of sand,…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
It’s the time of year when growers should be focusing on post-harvest irrigation. Sabrina Hill spoke with Almond Board Senior Manager, Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Spencer Cooper to find out…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…in key areas like water quality and irrigation practices, pest management, air quality and biomass. Established in 1950 and based in Modesto, California, Almond Board of California is a non-profit…
Data Integration Vital to the Farm of the Future
…West Hills College Coalinga. TERRY BRASE REVIEWS DATA ACQUISITION WITH VERIS MACHINE Director of the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State Dr. David Zoldoske provided an introduction for the…
Register for the Latino Farmer Conference
…information on how to access farm financing and sustainable soil management. The development of new markets for farm products and efficient irrigation management will also be discussed. The second session…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…improvements made to water delivery systems will assist in bringing surface water to farming operations that rely completely on groundwater for irrigation, easing demands on local water basins that have…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…recover high-quality water, nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), and energy from agricultural wastewater. Also, researchers at the University of Nebraska are developing an efficient irrigation system that combines imaging sensors on…