A recent decision by the Tom Howard, Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), will limit water deliveries for San Joaquin Valley farm irrigation. On Wednesday, February…
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
Over forty Atwater High School agriculture students competed in the Arbuckle FFA Field Day. Written by Madison Hall, Atwater FFA Reporter Forty-four Atwater High School agriculture students filled a charter…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
…citrus groves. One project will focus on lowering the pH of the irrigation water and soil to strengthen the root systems of citrus trees to help them better tolerate HLB…
USDA: Slow Snowpack Development for Much of the West
…“Because southern California draws water from the Colorado River, this may impact their water supply. This is only the second forecast of the season, and there’s still time for conditions…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…Water Values Podcast and Special Counsel, Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP. Panelists will be Robb Barnit, Founder & CEO, Dropcountr; Jeff Tejral, Manager of Water Conservation at Denver Water. March 11:…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…more heavily on surface-water supplies during wet years in order to replenish aquifers, while tapping into groundwater in years when there’s less surface water, he said. Conant noted that while…
UC Studies Outline Costs of Tomato Irrigation Systems
Two new costs and returns studies for growing transplanted processing tomatoes under furrow irrigation and sub-surface drip irrigation (SDI) in the Sacramento Valley and northern delta are available from the…
Learning From Disaster Key to New Year
It doesn’t look like the lack of water is going to change soon, but water districts are looking on the bright side when it comes to future management. Learning From…
Fruit & Nut Review
…situation remained a concern, however many of them were able to offset reduced irrigation district water deliveries by utilizing wells to pump groundwater. Clingstone full bloom occurred in early-March, slightly…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
…to transport water and nutrients upward to the crown. Early symptoms of weevil infestation are difficult to detect because the entry sites can be covered with offshoots and tree fibers….
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…California Water Commission; Ron Jacobsma, Friant Water Authority; Jeffrey Sutton, Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority; Eric Averett, Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District; Jason Gianquinto, Semitropic Water Storage District. The California State Board…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding AFBF, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
…Water Act mandates disclosure of information concerning permit issuance. For livestock and poultry farmers without a Clean Water Act permit, the court concluded that so long as the farmer’s personal…
CDFA Announces New Grant Funding Opportunity for Nitrogen Management Research
…on nitrogen management in environmentally sensitive areas of California. Among the announced topics, there is emphasis on concurrent management of water and nitrate in croplands to prevent nitrate leaching and…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…“USDA has been a leader in supporting market-based solutions to improve water quality and reduce carbon pollution,” Secretary Vilsack said. “With this opportunity, we are supporting the next generation of…