…year of drought with mandatory water restrictions for residents, and many farmers are receiving little or no surface water for irrigation from government water projects. As part of the overhauled…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…plan will: -Identify vulnerabilities to climate change by sector and regions, including, at a minimum, the following sectors: water, energy, transportation, public health, agriculture, emergency services, forestry, biodiversity and habitat,…
The California Kitchen: Crab Corn Chowder
…Cups Raw Cream ½ Lb of Fresh Crab Meat 2 T Slurry(Warm Water Mixed with Cornstarch) Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West….
California Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people to solve the toughest challenges facing our land, air and water. Since 1993, it has brought together business, landowners and…
USDA Video: Conserving Water and Energy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping farmers in drought affected California conserve water and energy. For more information: www.usda.gov…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
…the water situation in the state. The price of water in Southern California continues to lead the nation, and more restrictions on uninterrupted service are expected to be handed down…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
…Department of Water Resources, on drought response and current statewide water operations. Currently, 92 percent of California is considered in ‘severe drought’ by the U.S. Drought Monitor, with more than…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…percent of applied water in the state. But, if we are truly talking about the “water in the state,” according to the Water Plan, “California, in an average water year…receives…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
Southern California avocado growers could change how the industry operates as they experiment with high density farming. Trying High Density Farming The price of water in San Diego County is…
Water Use Continuing to Drop in Southern County
A southern California county has seen their water use numbers drop by half from 2007, and it isn’t due entirely to conservation. Water Use Continuing to Drop San Diego County…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…market promotion for new, innovative wood building products. Urban Forests: Encourage tree planting in urban areas to reduce energy costs, storm water runoff, and urban heat island effects while increasing…
Agri View: More Water
Everett Griner talks about conservationists promoting water reserves in today’s Agri View. More Water…
Western View: Phenomenon in the Pacific
…mass of warm water appears to be having a large impact on the environment and could well be the cause of the strange weather that North America has been experiencing…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…to many life forms. Air pollution near ground level, and acid precipitation, are already causing widespread injury to humans, forests, and crops. Water Resources Heedless exploitation of depletable ground water…