Technology continues to fuel precision irrigation and pistachio growers recently heard how remote sensing could be a big part of tomorrow’s irrigation systems. Future of Irrigation University of California Water…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…this drip system in an almond orchard in Yolo County — save water, conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is an…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…coffee have all joined the anticancer brigade over the years. So it came as a shock when one of the largest diet and health studies ever undertaken threw cold water…
DWR Draft Regulations for Managing Groundwater Basins Sustainably
…further solicit public input on the draft regulations. The final Groundwater Sustainability Plan regulations will also take public comment into consideration. For more information regarding California’s groundwater please visit: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/index.cfm…
Green Industry Advances Are Focus of March 9 Conference; Awards Ceremony
…in Clovis, CA. The event’s theme is “Celebrating Agriculture, Water and Energy.” Industry leaders will participate in workshops and panel discussions with a keynote address given by Jim Kor, owner…
Almond Board: More on AIM
…also look for opportunities to recycle water from multiple sources, such as municipal wastewater, as a way of increasing overall water availability for farmers and all Californians. Air Quality: Investigatingthe…
Grinder Demo Shows Orchard Removal Options
…years, several benefits accrued to containers with wood chips: All nutrients in the soil were significantly higher; Water infiltration was significantly faster, and trees showed less water stress, as the…
National Drink Wine Day
…region of Mesopotamia to Egypt, Greece, Rome, France, Spain, and eventually the New World. Today, over 20 million acres of the earth’s surface are dedicated to growing grapes for wine….
Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion
…did in the late 1800’s. But now, those ranchers apply those hard-won lessons about over-grazing, water management and soil conservation. The ranches have their cattle graze on the public land…
Record-Breaking 49th Annual World Ag Expo
…World Ag Expo to launch our Australian Water Saving Granules Product into the USA. We could not have achieved a better response or more overwhelming exposure elsewhere,” said Elizabeth Millar,…
Negative Press Fueled by Social Media
…in balanced coverage. Water intensity of almonds and groundwater usage are two of the most discussed topics. ABC is rapidly responding to negative stories and correcting misinformation. Read more from…
National Almond Day
…Arabs made a milk of almond meal and water, which they valued both as a refreshing drink and as an ingredient in other foods. All around the Mediterranean, hillside almond…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…in Sonoma County to protect agricultural lands and ecosystems. The project is focused on four resource concerns: insufficient water, water quality degradation, soil quality degradation and inadequate habitat for fish…
USDA Initiative Restores Forests, Reduces Wildfire Threats through Local Partnerships
…and will reduce the threat of wildfire to local communities and provide water quality protection. Tennessee – Joint Watershed Restoration Project: This project will help improve water quality and the…