…District related to potential water quality impacts to its water supply in the event California WaterFix is built. Under the agreement, when California WaterFix becomes operational, the Department of Water…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…ranchers and other landowners are on the front lines in keeping the state’s environment – our land, air, water, wildlife and climate – vibrant,” said Sustainable Conservation Executive Director Ashley…
Challenges With ILRP Reporting
…Reporting The East San Joaquin County Water Quality Coalition has an April 1 deadline to submit nitrogen reporting for the ILRP. Stanislaus County Farm Bureau Executive Director Wayne Zipser says…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…risks to drinking water. Studies Weed scientists have performed tests on resistant Palmer pigweed. In this study, glyphosate was sprayed on resistant pigweed three times at 88 ounces per acre….
Lettuce Research Grant
…water use. Water has become scarcer with the current drought, and the nitrogen in fertilizers produce greenhouse gas and can cause groundwater pollution, he says. “The lettuce industry has never…
Balance Key to State Water Management
…water for specific areas of the the state, but creates some water for a lot of areas of California, and more importantly, creates a balance for whatever water is available.”…
Milk Production to Increase Outside CA
…that growth and California was not included. Gallagher says it’s as simple as reducing the production cost. “The big drivers are land values and water cost,” Gallagher says. “A lot…
Leftover Easter Eggs
…original cartons in the refrigerator rather than in the refrigerator door. Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water and rinse them before handling the eggs when cooking, cooling, dyeing…
LBAM Quarantine Change
…areas of California where it has been found indicate that four to five generations are possible. Females deposit egg masses containing 20–50 eggs on the upper leaf surface or on…
California Republicans Call on White House to Act on Drought
…water flowing out of the Delta into the Pacific Ocean exceeded 114,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), while Delta water exports have remained at about -5,000 cfs at Old and…
First Group Testing ILRP Nitrogen Reporting
…in complying with requirements by conducting monitoring and preparing regional plans to address water quality problems. Failure to obtain regulatory coverage may result in the Central Valley Water Board assessing…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…Since that time farm trucks of all sizes have proliferated and today no self-respecting farmer is without his pickup. 7. Gasoline Tractor: Steam tractors required a lot of water and…
Collaborative Projects Aim to Aid Salmon
…water contractors. Maria Rea of NOAA Fisheries said there’s an increased number of water districts and private-public partnerships emerging in the Sacramento Valley to work on “really good” projects such…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning Grants
…groundwater please visit http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/index.cfm. Discover more about the DWR Sustainable Groundwater Management Program at http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/index.cfm. To be added to the SGW Program contact list, please email your contact information to…