…farm productivity, and resource efficiencies such as land, water, air, input, and energy use.” Schneider said that among the specific goals being pursued by 2025 are: 1) reducing by 13…
Modernizing California’s Water Supply
…The water supply system that was originally designed before California became the fifth largest global economy, was intended for municipal and industrial water use along with agricultural use. Using water…
Growers Set for Sizable Walnut Harvest
…A number of growers reported issues with their root systems after their orchards endured several weeks of saturation. Water issues continued for some growers who were concerned about over-saturation in…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
…also provide 30 percent of the nation’s surface drinking water to cities and rural communities; approximately 60 million Americans rely on drinking water that originated from the National Forest System….
FSMA Agricultural Water Compliance Extension?
…agricultural water requirements. A summit to address the practicality and efficacy of agricultural water standards is also being planned for early 2018. More information will become available later in the…
Almond Harvest Continues, Postharvest Irrigation Importance
…Advisor for Merced County David Doll noted, “the water we apply to our orchards in the postharvest is the most critical water we apply for next year’s crop.” Depending on…
Stocking Your Aquaponics System with Fish
…They are fast-growing, disease-resistant, tolerant of poor water conditions, very tasty, and quite beautiful. Catfish. These bottom feeders are super tough and adapt to a wide range of water conditions….
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…require a substantial amount of electricity and water. The Western Cooling Efficiency Center and the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis are looking at approaches designed to reduce water…
Getting Started With Aquaponics
…which kind of fish you want, decide how many you’ll want. The holy grail of commercial aquaculture is one pound of live fish per gallon of water. Perhaps a good…
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
…marketing practices have taken place with dairy products. Additional products with mislabeling, according to the Federation, include tomatoes, peanut butter, and even bottled water. Find more about the campaign online…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…much irrigation, too much water, and not too little.” One of the major components for success using subsurface irrigation is frequency. “We totally advocate high-frequency irrigation with subsurface drip. High-frequency…
Saudi Arabia Nearly Doubles U.S. Corn Imports In 2016/2017
…production, which had been utilized primarily for feed, to help conserve Saudi Arabia’s water resources. The Grains Council says the market offers demand potential but requires extensive market development work….
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Among the fellowships: A postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University to investigate new approaches to monitoring water quality in rivers near agricultural facilities. A predoctoral…
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
…review which will be conducted by CDFA as well as university experts. CDFA has partnered with the State Water Resources Control Board to provide an online application tool, Financial Assistance…