…farmers in the Sacramento Valley from diverting water already promised by Reclamation and would limit Reclamation’s ability to export water to meet its commitment to the Exchange Contractors, senior water…
Signup for Cotton Producers Starts June 20
…Program, including a $40,000 per producer payment limit, requirement to be actively engaged in farming, meet conservation compliance and a $900,000 adjusted gross income limit. To learn more about the…
Almond Board: Nominate Someone for the Leopold Conservation Award
…award. Almond Update- Leopold Conservation Award More from the Sand County Foundation The Leopold Conservation Award Program recognizes agricultural landowners actively committed to a land ethic. Working with prominent state…
Cotton Growers Forced to Adapt
…their growers have had no choice but to be more precise with the limited water allocations. “It’s not like we are wasting water,” Isom says. “We’re growing cotton on two…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…biotechnology, according to NMPF. “Plants produced through biotechnology not only are completely safe for consumers, they also improve our environment by reducing energy, water and pesticide use,” said Randy Mooney,…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues,…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…ants protect the ACP nymphs from their natural enemies. So, we’re working on new, novel ant control strategies. These might involve biodegradable baits loaded with ultra-low toxicity sugar water inside…
Bat Population Decline
…science-based best management practices for achieving conservation and recovery goals for bats. 4. Foster cooperation and collaboration among government agencies, non-government organizations, and landowners. WNS is currently in 28 states…
Water Briefing Clarifies ‘Wet’ Winter
…Jones The California Department of Water Resources and Water Education Foundation, in cooperation with the Center for Irrigation Technology, held a water briefing seminar at California State University of Fresno….
Plant Health and Resilience Research
…Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Research into growing more resilient, stress tolerant crops that use water and nutrients more efficiently will offer farmers new tools to produce crops sustainably, and will…
Supreme Court: Farmers Can Challenge Wetlands Determinations
…raises questions about the future of the Clean Water Act, which prohibits “the discharge of any pollutant” without a permit into “navigable waters,” which it defines, in turn, as “the…
The Western View: Cattle Pollution Numbers
…finally did the research to blow that number out of the water. They demonized an entire industry and made monkeys out of a lot of well-intentioned people who are still…
Drought Causing More Losses to California Farmers
…2015 – 2016 rainy season, the drought’s lingering effects will lead to another round of water restrictions for farmers through the remainder of the growing year and beyond. A CoBank…
Analysis of California WaterFix Potential Effects
…effects to ask questions and get answers.” WaterFix would create more flexibility to better balance water quality, fish protection and water supply: WaterFix would allow the state and federal water…