…the same depth of soil as it was in its container. Once planted, water well. Starting around mid-summer, buds open into densely clustered white flowers with pinkish centers. Expect your…
State Water Board Allows for Easier On-Farm Composting
A recent decision by the State Water Resources Control Board will allow for composting on California farms. After more than five years of negotiations, the State Water Board has adopted…
Producers Seeing Farm Vision with NRCS Conservation Support
…office every year to further develop a conservation plan for their farm. Santa Barbara County District Conservationist Emma Chow is helping them continue to manage that plan and create a…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-14-20
…up after its “ideal” bloom, how farmers could directly work with food banks to meet the supply needs under AFBF and Feeding America’s newest proposal, and learn why the water…
California Rice Salmon Pilot Project Making Steady Progress
…for the fish in California rice fields. The project is largely being funded through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in an effort to develop the process on a larger…
UC ANR extends information to more Californians online while social distancing
…visit http://mg.ucanr.edu/FindUs/. California Institute for Water Resources has created a new Water and COVID-19 web page that curates water safety, water use and water supply information. It includes links to…
USDA Taking Feedback on Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…August 1. Industry members and other stakeholders are being asked to identify the most important innovation opportunities for the future of agricultural productivity and environmental conservation. Input from the agricultural…
Week in Review: Appealing for Regulatory Relief and $5 Billion Sought for Produce Industry
…new regulations. The citrus industry is working to navigate a tumultuous marketing year and lawmakers take issue with Governor Gavin Newsom’s approach to water policy. The most notable agricultural news…
Some Herbs You Can Grow in Water
…rooting about two weeks after being placed in water. For Peppermint, change the water every day. Keep your eye on oregano. When it grows in water, it grows fast! Once…
Reasons Why Leaves on Your Plants Turn Yellow
…is either getting too much water or not enough. In many cases, a plant has yellowing leaves just because it is experiencing transplant shock and still getting settled into its…
Lawmakers Urge Governor Newsom to Reconsider Incidental Take Permit
…the administration of state and federal waterways. By issuing the ITP to the Department of Water Resources (DWR), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has essentially bypassed the…
The Western View: Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Face?
…Water flows from the wet North to the dry South by way of two separate entities. The state owns and operates the State Water Project, the Feds own and operate…
Friant Division Contractors Getting More Water
…and potential subsidence concerns associated with the over-pumping of the groundwater basin that occurred during the most recent drought.” Supplies for the Friant Division come from water delivered from Millerton…
On-Farm Trial Looks at Holistic Impact of Soil Health Practices
…systems. The East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District (ESRCD) was among the first recipients of funding support through the On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials under the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program and…