…energy systems, including wind, solar, and other technologies like geothermal, micro-hydroelectric and biomass/bioenergy. A portion of the awarded funds may also be used for community energy planning, capacity building, technical…
USDA Investment in Rural Electric Infrastructure
…grid security and reliability. Nearly half of the awards will help finance infrastructure improvements in underserved communities. USDA’s Electric Loan Program can help finance wind, solar, and natural gas plants,…
California Chill Report: Increased Moisture Helping Winter Fog Events
…areas of California, impacting chill conditions for agricultural production. Foggy conditions affect chill accumulation by shrouding trees from direct sunlight. Trees will not intercept as much solar radiation through a…
AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership
…solar projects bridge the gap, connecting people to shared solar facilities. The partnership will identify the best land for new solar farms, establish installations and link them to local energy…
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…agricultural producers get access to clean energy, while reducing their carbon footprint to make their business operations more cost-effective. For example, in South Carolina, Limelight Solar I LLC will use…
VofV: When NASA and Farming Collide
…everything from solar-powered reverse osmosis systems to optical sorting and desalination. Using insight from his 17-year career at NASA, Neill also provides context to how agtech can be developed faster…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 12-01-21
…impacts of COVID on labor availability, and efforts to develop solar integration within agricultural systems. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, and more. Listen to previous…
Agricultural Overtime: ‘Nail in the Coffin’ for Sheep Industry
…sheep have been grazing large-scale solar projects in California for the past few years. AB 1066 puts that at risk as it begins to affect the sheep industry starting next…
Study Combines Sheep Grazing and Solar Energy Production
…pastures that also contained solar panels. The results showed that lamb grazing in pastures with solar panels increased land productivity. During the study, the researchers found there was less overall…
Best Carrot Varieties to Grow in the Garden
…you should try to grow is the Lunar White. The skins are creamy-white and these carrots have a delicious, mild flavor. Solar Yellow carrots have a buttery yellow flesh and are…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-02-21
…groundwater recharge should take precedent in western water projects, and a study showing success for outfitting greenhouses with semi-transparent solar panels. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Wildeye Helps Open Month-Long Celebration for 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…of Wildeye’s sensing stations “We’re really happy to donate to support the 1,000th episode. We’re going to provide one lucky listener one of our dataloggers, a cellular antenna, solar panel…
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, and the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “It also impacts farms. If you put any permanent structures like solar, your irrigation and…
California Snowpack Roughly Half of Average Despite Driest February on Record
…the snowpack actually hasn’t changed all that much over the past month,” de Guzman noted. “That’s mainly because the main driver behind snowmelt is the solar energy that’s absorbed by…