…Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to redefine “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. “The passage of this resolution is a critical…
Agri View: Water Management
…watershed-scale water-management, including the use of conserved water rights, dry-year water banks, option water markets, and regulated irrigation withdrawals, may also reduce the impact of irrigated production on offsite water…
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
…or gel in the xylem — the vascular tissue that transports water and some nutrients throughout the vine. Scientists have theorized that this biofilm damages the vine by clogging up…
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…of his life: a lawsuit to preserve agricultural exemptions under the Clean Water Act, the very exemptions the EPA tells us will remain under the WOTUS (Waters of the U.S.)…
Truth Matters to Consumers
…to walk away as informed and educated as the bloggers. I now realize that despite society’s tendency to be satisfied with quick facts and surface-level knowledge, people really do desire…
Stallman Ready to Pass the Gavel – #AFBF16
…to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest, flawed water policies was not yet over. “You know, if we’re going to let the federal government dictate where we can and cannot…
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
…detecting microbial contamination, defects, ripeness, physical damage, size, shape, and other quality attributes of plant or animal products (including forest products) or for monitoring air or water quality. Additionally, projects…
Gut Feelings Important in ACP/HLB Management
…to something growers are doing right now with the cold temperatures. Growers run fans and drip water to battle freezing conditions that may or may not come to their orchard….
National Milk Day
…Middle Ages, milk was called the virtuous white liquor because alcoholic beverages were more reliable than water. — 1863 – French chemist and biologist Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization, a method…
Agri View: The Gourd
…with water, and they appear in many creation myths. Since the beginning of their history, they have had a multitude of uses, including food, kitchen tools, toys, musical instruments and…
Stallman to Farmers and Ranchers: Stand Up and Be Counted
…the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest, flawed water policies was not yet over. “You know, if we’re going to let the federal government dictate where we can and cannot farm—or cut…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…$20 million for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), which provides financial incentives to growers to implement water distribution systems on farms that reduce GHGs and save water;…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…renewable natural resources, and environment graduates in STEM areas are expected to grow. Expect the strongest job market for plant scientists, food scientists, sustainable biomaterials specialists, water resources scientists and…
California Ag Faring Well Considering Drought
…Well Considering Drought Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund says California statistically has done pretty well considering water availability challenges but you don’t have to crunch the numbers to…