…recent storms bringing some precipitation to the state, the agriculture industry is bracing for another year with water restrictions. The wine industry has seen their markets go stale due to…
State Needs Multiple Wet Storms
California needs several of the rain storms it saw at the beginning of last month to get back to normal. State Needs Multiple Wet Storms Before the last big rain…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…in 2012. Storms the state received last week have helped, Cooper said, as much of the fall-sown wheat is already planted and any moisture is beneficial. With the current strength…
Farm Leader on House Bill HR5781
…work on long-term reform,” CFBF President Paul Wenger said. “When we have storms such as those that have reached California this week, we simply must be able to capture as…
Almond Board: Water Issues Lead to High Salinity
…and prior testing of a water source needs to be done. Doll advises growers to continue a leaching program even when rain storms come. Visit the Almond Board of California….
Short Storms Needed for Nut Harvest
The Northern California walnut harvest could use another short rain event. Short Storms Needed for Nut Harvest University of California Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Richard Buchner says walnut harvest is…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Formation of the New Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
…other producers in the U.S. and around the world are feeling the impact of climate change now. They are experiencing production challenges from extended droughts, more severe flooding, stronger storms,…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…farmers protected 8,836 acres that could otherwise have resulted in severe wind erosion and hazardous dust storms. The signup period ran from April 13 to May 15. Landowners had just…
FID’s Drought-Shortened Water Deliveries Will Begin June 1
…this late in the season,” said Serrato. He noted that a few spring storms significantly improved Kings River runoff prospects. Earlier predictions had suggested the Kings might have less runoff…
Water Allocations Increased to 5%
The results are in from the storms in late February/March and they show the reservoirs are a little less empty. The Department of Water Resources raised the state water project…
Snow Pack Still Low After Late-Season Storms
…Water Resource Manager Mark Cowin is hoping for late-season storms to help but time is running out as the season is almost over. Snow Pack Still Low After Late-Season Storms…
Recent Storms Won’t Equal Water Allocations
Water authorities are so short this dry year that some have yet to meet their water contracts. Friant Water Authority says these late season storms are only going to give…
Snow Survey Finds Slightly Increased Water Content
Storms are lightly blanketing the Sierra with fresh snow, but Department of Water Resources (DWR) snow surveyors today reported that snowpack water content remains far below what will be needed…
California Water Situation Continues to be Bleak
Gary Crawford Despite a couple of storms predicted for this week, the California water supply situation will remain bleak. Gary Crawford has the story. California Water Situation Continues Bleak…