In today’s Almond Update, UC Davis professor and pomologist Ken Shackel discusses irrigating almonds during water restrictions. Sabrina Hill has the update. Almond Update: Ken Shackle…
PBS Video: California Announces Mandatory Rrestrictions to Curb Drought
From PBS NewsHour Suffering a severe and long-lasting drought, California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered new and historic restrictions designed to reduce water use by 25 percent through 2016. The restrictions…
Governor’s Drought Task Force Discusses Emergency Actions
…Ghilarducci, Director, California Office of Emergency Services Felicia Marcus, Chair, State Water Resources Control Board Mark Cowin, Director, California Department of Water Resources Robert B. Weisenmiller, Chair, California Energy Commission…
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
Adam Gray Our water future is at a critical Crossroads! By Assemblyman Adam Gray Arguments between local governments and individual farmers over the sale, transfer, and local usage of water…
Gov. Brown Directs First-Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
…executive order issued by the governor today. Save Water For the first time in state history, the governor has directed the State Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…Los Angeles Times and picked up by the Fresno Bee, Mr. Gleason points out that it takes 168 gallons of water to produce a single watermelon, 50 gallons for a…
Many Drip Lines Not Properly Flushed
…it’s crucial to watch for two things when flushing those lines. Green says there is a chart available online that shows how far the water should be flowing based on…
2015 Lake County Walnut Update to be Held
…Lake County walnut season and outlook for 2015, a Laws and Regs update from the Agricultural Commissioner’s office, an update on surface and groundwater supplies, irrigation and canopy management, walnut…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…a package that includes surface and groundwater storage, ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration, and drinking water protection. Additionally, for the first time in California’s history, Governor Brown signed legislation…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Agricultural Trade and Workforce Immigration Issues in San Diego
…on Wednesday, April 1st will be held at the San Diego Regional Water Resource Control Board from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will continue the trade and workforce/immigration theme….
Western View: Drought Crisis Response Is Too Little
…fixes. Nothing in the legislation gets us back to farming by bringing more water in to the Central Valley. We’re still watering lawns in LA and saving the smelt while…
Pump Add-on Can Save Money
…Importance of Flow Meters Green says a flow meter attached to your pump tracks the water flow in several different ways and works a lot like the dashboard on your…
Drought Reducing Pre-emergent Effectiveness
…complications have created. Stoddard noted that more and more growers are not able to establish plants or treatments with added water as the California water situation continues to look bleak….
The California Kitchen: Roasted Carrots with a Raspberry Compote, and Gorgonzola
…Raspberry in clamshell 1 blueberry in clamshell 1 black berries in clam shell 2 Cup Red Wine 3 T Sugar 1 Cup Water 2 OZ Gorgonzola Blue Cheese To get…