Friant-Kern Canal Agriculture Landscape The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley recently presented recommendations for the Water Resilience Portfolio in response to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order. The information sent…
Easiest Houseplants or Ground Covers You Can Grow
…light, temperature, and water. Actually, if you live in a hot location, you may find it easier to grow the plant outside than as an indoor houseplant. The plant hates…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…in places; freeways and roads are still closed and farmsteads are still under water with houses, barns, and equipment sheds all standing in feet of floodwater. The topsoil has been…
Magical Wintertime Flower Famous for its Dark Past
…its famous use as a poison. Ancient Greeks used Hellebore in battle to poison a besieged city’s water supply, and in smaller doses to supposedly cure madness. The flower may…
Shasta Dam Project Hits Another Roadblock
The effort to move the Shasta dam project forward has encountered another setback after the Westlands Water District (WWD) announced it would no longer be pursuing an environmental impact report…
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
…cotton, but also impacting irrigation water availability.” The NCC was represented by Dr. Don Parker during the roundtable, where he provided examples of how the ESA is creating unnecessary challenges…
How to Make Your Own Olive Oil
…grinding mechanism like a millstone, an immersion blender, anything weighty such as heavy wood, cinder blocks, or books. A surface to press and collect pomace upon, holding containers for the separation,…
The California Kitchen: Lemonade
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Lemonade with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Qts Mineral Water 3 C Sugar 2…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
…Congressional Review Act (CRA) legislation, repealing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, reforming the Section 401 process under the Clean Water Act, proposing a new methane rule, and…
Transforming Compost into an Effective Liquid Fertilizer Tea
…home. Getting started with home-brewed liquid fertilizer can be as simple as steeping compost in water for 24 hours; or it can be a slightly more complex process. The best…
National Chicken Council Unveils New Sustainability Resources
…practices, chicken producers in the U.S. have significantly reduced the use of water, farmland, electricity, greenhouse gas emissions, and other valuable natural resources. In fact, producing the same amount of…
Senate Bill 1 Veto Official, Governor Praised
…uncertainty for water agencies throughout California,” said Brent Hastey, Associations of California Water Agencies President. Several California legislators including Shannon Grove, Andreas Borgeas, and Josh Harder have also issued various…
Water Year 2019 Ends with Strong Storage Supplies
…Department of Water Resources (DWR) demonstrated strong numbers as the new water year begins. As of last week, all but three reservoirs listed were operating at or above the historical…
Growing Drumstick Plants for Year-Round Greens
…hours in tepid water. They’ll soak up as much water as they need, then you can drain them and pat them try with a soft towel. Plant seeds about an…