…attractive for agriculture. Growers will have a new resource available to them in 2021 that will help with water management. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive all of the top…
A Few Tips for Moving Plants Indoors for the Winter
…spot any bugs, wash off your plants with a strong spray of water from the hose just in case. You’ll all want to allow plants to acclimate to lower light…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
…Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention Find out how to take advantage of cover crop seed assistance programs at Almonds.com. There you can read more about Chris Rishwain’s cover crop story….
The Western View: Honors to A Farmer With A World-Changing Invention
…around a pivot and crops are watered with sprinklers. His first designs were powered by water, but today most are propelled by electric motors and will water about 125 acres….
OpenET Project Seeks to Transform Water Management in the West
…successes in water conservation and correlated to that, a way for communities to come together in accessing the more cost-effective ways to reach whatever water conservation goals they may have.”…
NRCS Funds Innovation Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding $25 million in grants designed to help partners implement and evaluate innovative conservation practices that have demonstrated benefits on farmland. The funding…
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Clean Up the Fall Garden
…by soil life, incorporated into the soil by bugs and micro organisms and bacteria and worms and ants and moles. This adds fertility to the soil and increases water penetration…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…turned to cover crops and municipal compost to improve water infiltration, soil structure, water retention and increase organic matter. After three years, he added gypsum to improve the soil health….
Stopgap Funding Bill with Farming Support Moves Forward
…it recently became a political flashpoint, we are pleased lawmakers on both sides of the aisle recognize that these funds help to sustain conservation programs and stock America’s pantry.” A…
Benefits of Liquid Manure Drip Irrigation Generating Significant Interest
…less leeching of nitrates to groundwater,” said Ashley Boren, CEO of Sustainable Conservation. “It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions I think by up to 90 percent that are related to…
California Conservation Project Receive $3.5 Million in Funding
…are delivering conservation in new and innovative ways, and by working together, we can harness our collective resources to produce greater results for conservation and agriculture.” The California conservation project…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-23-20
…looking good for harvest, CFBF Administrator Jim Houston breaking down Proposition 15 and research that’s looking at a new method for testing water for cyclospora. Tune in to the show…
How to Get Started with Raising Peafowl
…They may also need grit if they eat foods besides the starter. Make sure your peafowl have access to clean, cool water at all times. They are easily dehydrated. Housing your…
WIFIA Improvement Act Looks to Assist Public Water Projects
…is updating California’s water infrastructure. By improving the WIFIA funding program, this legislation helps California’s water community move forward with critical water infrastructure investments.” The act was introduced by Congressman…