…supply of standing water in the buried pipe beneath the soil surface, which provide sites for mosquito development. To test the theory, the CMAD personnel went door to door in…
Edible Flowers
…in the garden each year without any effort on the part of the gardener. Needs full sun and regular water. Daylily – Zones 3 to 9 Daylily Most types of…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…and groundwater Increased worker safety In addition, robotic technologies enable more reliable monitoring and management of natural resources, such as air and water quality. It also gives producers greater control…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…agricultural water districts, and public announcement from main water contractors indicate a surface water shortage of 2.6 million acre-foot of water for agriculture during the 2016 irrigation season mostly for…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…of the importance of the forest as a watershed: “Sixty percent of our water comes from there. What will they do if the forest burns? Let it go to chaparral?”…
Mason Jar Recycling
…hair care, and the like. And that’s just where plastic sits on the surface of everyday life – if you really look hard enough, you’ll find that plastic has firmly…
Crop Production Forecast
…Grower comments indicated the crop was looking good in all areas of the State. Irrigation districts have increased their surface water deliveries to growers this year due to a wet…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring…
California’s Agricultural Vision – Help Shape the Future
…Vision. Ag Vision was motivated by the rapidly growing list of challenges facing agriculture, from regulations and water supplies to urbanization and climate change. The report identified 12 strategies and…
Almond Update: Almond Irrigation Calculator
…Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) website, SustainableAlmondGrowing.org. The online tool calculates the amount and timing of water to be applied to almond orchards based on evapotranspiration (ET) and information about the…
African leaders visit CDFA
…Program (DDRDP) and State Water Efficiency Enhancement Program(SWEEP). These programs were presented in the context of California’s overall vision for Climate Smart Agriculture. The fellows expressed an interest in various…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…olive groves were removed due to the lack of water resulting in continued low yields. Pomegranate trees had set fruit. In Tulare County, new almond and pistachio trees were planted….
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…the activity of anaerobic bacteria that chemically reduce the nitrate to N2, a benign gas. Irrigation water fertilizes vegetables Water quality regulations in many regions of California now require farmers…
Multi-Party Water Exchange Will Benefit Donner Lake
…water exchange transactions, allowed under TROA, to maintain higher water levels at Donner Lake through August. The upper 12 feet of Donner Lake is reservoir storage that is wholly owned…