…California Environmental Protection Agency and CDFA released the California Water Action Plan, which will guide state efforts to enhance water supply reliability, restore damaged and destroyed ecosystems and improve the…
Is Aquaponics the Answer
The demand for fish, especially in the USA is dramatically increasing. The supply of uncontaminated wild fish is shrinking just as dramatically. Hear Sabrina’s report here….
USDA Report Shows Higher Than Expected Prices
Gary Crawford give the details of this month’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Click this link to view the entire report….
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…issue final decisions for projects and operations that can provide additional water supply benefits within 10 days of a request from the state; · Authorizes funding for federal agencies to…
Statement of Westlands Water District on California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
…2014, and Westlands supports the passage of the legislation. Notwithstanding the rainfall and snow California has enjoyed over the last week, the State is facing unprecedented drought conditions. Water supply…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…USA, is dramatically increasing but the supply of uncontaminated wild fish is shrinking just as dramatically. Some scientists estimate that as much as 70% of the world’s fish have been…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…or repealing government programs, and yet still providing an effective safety net for the production of our national food supply and for those Americans who are struggling. “I am pleased…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…water quality, and supply and improve wildlife habitat for at-risk species. The 13 priority projects will build on existing projects with local partnerships already in place. By leveraging technical and…
Citrus Industry This Week: Nursery Tree Supply; Spending $125 Million
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report on Florida’s nursery tree supply and thoughts on how to spend the $125 million in funding for citrus research. Want…
FID Facilitates Emergency Banking To Provide Dry-Year Water For Small Valley Cities, Towns
…communities’ principal Central Valley Project supply source may largely dry up. FID was asked recently by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials to bank a small amount of CVP water –…
Chairman Frank Lucas on Senate Passage of Agricultural Act of 2014
…certainty and sound policy to our agricultural producers; deliver taxpayers billions of dollars in savings; and provide consumers the affordable and reliable food supply they have grown accustomed to,” said…
Southern CA Beef Packing Plant to Close
A Southern California beef packing plant is shutting down. National Beef Packing plans to shutter a packing plant in Brawley. The company cites a declining supply of fed cattle available…
California Drought Update
It’s official, California does not have enough water to grow our food and supply communities. The Department of Water Resources has now taken unprecedented action to conserve water, and it…
Breaking News: Unprecedented Zero Water Allocation for CA
It’s official, California does not have enough water to grow our food and supply communities. The Department of Water Resources has now taken unprecedented action to conserve water, and it…