…water saving in vine plants, finding cost-effective solutions for heat tolerance and drought, to addressing food safety risks for produce.” A project to better understand and improve nitrogen use efficiency…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. The California Department of Water Resources is investing more than $33 million…
Almond Update: Webinar to Highlight Incentive Opportunities for Growers
…American Farmland Trust, Paul Lum will also be providing information about regional incentive opportunities they offer related to water use and water supply reliability. Programs Coordinator for the East Stanislaus…
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
…Water allocations have been drastically curtailed with more action expected in the coming months to affect urban water users as well. “Agriculture is getting cut back and there are many…
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…advance progress in reducing excess nutrients in U.S. water systems. Three strategies have been outlined for advancing efforts better protect water quality. EPA will be deepening collaborative partnerships with agriculture…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
…approximately 132,000 acres but could have been even more had water supplies been better. A series of voluntary agreements related to water flows have been solidified with the signing of…
DWR Making Investments in Much-Needed Canal Repairs
…experienced. The latest drought conditions have exacerbated the need to strengthen existing water infrastructure. DWR has released $29.8 million in funding to the Friant Water Authority (FWA) as part of…
Reclamation Updates CVP Allocations and Operations
…allocations for municipal and industrial water service contractors. Initial CVP water supply allocations called for a 25 percent allocation for municipal and industrial water service contractors south-of-delta. As of April…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
…Infections are going to be most severe when the relative humidity in the canopy is exceeding 92 percent, free moisture is present on the surface of the fruit, and temperatures…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-05-22
…water supply. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor…
Cotton Acreage Up with Record Prices But Short of Potential Due to Water
…condition of California water supplies. According to the preliminary planting intentions survey conducted by the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association (CCGGA), cotton acreage is expected to be approximately 132,000…
Voluntary Agreements for Delta Water Established in MOU
…in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta watershed. Several of the water agencies impacted by the MOU have praised the development as positive progress in addressing water supply challenges. “The program…
Snow Levels and Water Conditions at Comparable Levels to 2013 and 2015
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) personnel have indicated that current snow levels and water conditions are similar to those seen during the height of the last drought. During the…
Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal: Ag and Rural Funds
…on agricultural land, and another $135 million to protect and restore watersheds made in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It also proposes increases of $285 million for forest restoration activities on…