…Central Valley prove this rationale wrong, Mitchell said. The farm visits were sponsored by the UC Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center (CASI), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the California…
Western View: Kings Forest
…need protection and preservation. Some resources need to be managed on the regional level; look how water from snowstorms in Colorado are now used to grow people in Las Vegas…
Legislation Help for Dairy Farmers
…their investment in technologies that can improve water and air quality and maximize the value of nutrients. Senate Bill 3248, introduced by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Pat Roberts (R-KS)…
SGMA Timelines Necessary for Ag
…Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) has timelines in place that span two decades for implementation. California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade says that time is needed for agriculture to…
Drought Resistant Plants
Shutterstock image Cathy Isom tells us about some plants that can make your garden thrive with very little water. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Drought Resistant Plants…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…Valley are now gone, flooded rice fields provide vital habitat and food for waterfowl in the fall and winter. This partnership will help landowners with water conservation as well as…
Surface Irrigation Technology Saves Water, Money
Technology is helping surface irrigation become more efficient but it also helps in other areas like reducing labor costs. Automation Saves Water, Money Saving More Than Water Irrigation experts are…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
NACD, NRCS announce $2 million for urban ag conservation The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, has awarded $2 million in grants to…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…to conserve water – technology is one of the ways to find solutions,” said Glenda Humiston, University of California vice president for agriculture and natural resources. “Using technology we can…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…levels in many groundwater basins are too high for growing purposes. To obtain good quality reservoir water, growers in Van Leer’s area are paying $1,800 an acre-foot for water, but…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…quality of nutrition for all humans while recognizing inherent limitations in land, fresh water, and environmentally safe levels of fertilizer application,” said NAS President Marcia McNutt. “This new prize allows…
Extreme Weather Drives Change
…new legislative framework for water conservation and transfers that has enabled our modern water transfer workshop,” Jones says. “The big policy action out of the current drought was it’s impotence…
NIFA Announces Funding
…water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign…
Agri View: Bourbon
…a mash tun, along with water, to make the slurry, which cooks approximately eight hours and ferments another five to seven days. The fermenting slurry builds its alcohol content during…