…Cup Arborio Rice ½ Cup Golden Raisins 2 Cup Water 2 T Pure Vanilla Extrac 1 Cup Brown Sugar 1.5 Cup Condensed Milk 1.5 Cup Heavy Cream Cinnamon To get…
Landowner Wins Case against Army Corps
…by Hawkes Company, and used by Hawkes to harvest peat, was a “waters of the United States” which requires a federal dredge and fill (404) permit under the Clean Water…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…one aspect of the cover crops is water infiltration, so rather than having water pool up on the top of the orchard floor after a rain event, it can follow…
Almond Board: Tools for Managing Irrigation
…Board of California has invested heavily in the area of water irrigation strategies and technologies that conserve water while optimizing almond production and tree health, as well as in ways…
NRCS California Offers Post-Flood Assistance
…technical and financial assistance where possible. Assistance programs through NRCS include the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Watershed Assistance “EWP allows us to…
Fish and Wildlife Proceeds with Action Despite Directive
…of Fish and Wildlife agencies. That information will be critical to ongoing conservation efforts. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Tracy Brunner says the move denies stakeholders the chance to weigh…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…helping farmers and land managers balance productivity with conservation. Known as the “Land-Potential Knowledge System” (LandPKS), the suite of apps identifies and delivers information about specific soils to anyone with…
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…Perdue held a prayer vigil at the state capitol to pray for rain. Georgia was in severe drought then, and he was signing into law some water conservation measures. Several…
Agri View: Gulf Dead Zone
…or are piped as wastewater into rivers and coasts can stimulate an overgrowth of algae, which then sinks and decomposes in the water. The decomposition process consumes oxygen and depletes…
Agri View: Choice of Meat
…almost extinction from the early 1900’s to the later part of that century. It is only because of strong and effective conservation programs that both species survived. Today they abound…
Agri View: A Clear Misunderstanding
…understand agriculture and how it functions. It is not possible to produce a crop without certain chemicals. But there are those that will not accept that. And without adequate water,…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…He has a small well on his property, but otherwise relies mainly on the Valley Center Municipal Water District. The district imports a portion of its water supply from the…
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…The work accidentally allowed some 3 million gallons of contaminated waste water to escape. Rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah were polluted, with the waterways turning an eerie orange-yellow….
Georgia Agriculture Under Former Governor Sonny Perdue
…soybeans and peanut production doubled in the state. During his time as governor, he focused on agriculture issues including water management and making tax code changes that were beneficial to…