…and financial assistance. Such options include cleaner stationary and mobile engine equipment (e.g. irrigation pumps, tractors etc.) road treatment options, conservation tillage, smart sprayer technology, and incentives to chip rather…
Agri View: Water Management
…it produces; Adoption of irrigation technologies and water-management practices, and resulting cost, resource use, and water quality implications; USDA farm conservation program investments supporting improved irrigation water management; Water-related policies…
The Western View: Water Projects
…and irrigation water for the central valley. But the bad news is, the lake hasn’t been filling up as it should. Yes, water is pouring in, but it is pouring…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…uses drip irrigation wherever possible (such as on his tomato crops) to make the most of the available water. The farm is also starting work on a comprehensive groundwater recharge…
Almond Board: AIM Initiatives
…sustainable1 through the four major initiatives described below. Water Management and Efficiency: This focuses on speeding up almond industry transition to more efficient irrigation scheduling and management practices to get…
Goat Meat for the Holidays
…of environments from deserts to tropics to highlands. A goat perched on an apparently inaccessible cliff is a common image. Goats survive in environments where vegetables shrivel, even with irrigation….
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…in nutrient management. Additionally, FREP seeks concepts and proposals to provide strong training, education, and outreach opportunities on efficiently managing irrigation systems and fertilizing materials. Proposals for research projects are…
Water Cuts Inevitable for Valley Future
Some believe there will inevitably be more irrigation water cuts in the southern Central Valley that will stem from legislation. Water Cuts Inevitable Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund…
Walnuts and Calories
…northward to the Central Valley area in one of the most dramatic horticultural moves in history. Better growing areas, improved irrigation, and better pest control methods in the north resulted…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…are: — Water Management and Efficiency – A focus on accelerating almond farmer transition to more efficient irrigation scheduling and management practices to get the most crop per drop of…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…Prather Ranch has also planted several miles of riparian habitat along streams and irrigation canals to benefit a wide range of animals such as the California quail and the endangered…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…lifeline-irrigation for more than a million acres of farmland, water supply for 23 million residents, and critical habitat for migrating birds, two-thirds of the state’s salmon and many other aquatic…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
…continued improvements in irrigation technology, use of aboveground storage and of water reuse programs as ways to address the state’s water problems. “Being in Young Farmers and Ranchers is something…
Citrus Industry This Week: Indian River Crop Update; Irrigation Scheduling Methods
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information about the USDA releasing US-1516 Citrus Rootstock, a crop update with Doug Bournique, and a discussion with Kelly Morgan about irrigation…