The National Water and Climate Center produces this weekly report in cooperation with the National Drought Mitigation Center and other Federal agencies. The report focuses on snowpack, precipitation, and temperature…
Conservation Practices Result in Healthy Grass and Strong Soil
USDA ’s Natural Resources Conservation Service helps a family ranch operation in Hawaii ensure there’s enough healthy grass to feed their cows. Susan Carter has the story. Conservation Practices Result…
Success of Good Soil Health on a Ranch of Grass Fed Cattle
Soil health has recently taken a strong front and center presence, but for one local Hawaiian rancher, practicing soil and water conservation has been a part of his operation since…
Mild Weather Brings New Drought Concerns For The West
Mild and dry weather is back in the West, bringing water supply concerns back to the forefront. Gary Crawford reports. Mild Weather Brings New Drought Concerns For The West…
Agri View: Flowing Waters
Everett Griner talks about water control still stunning farmers in today’s Agri View. Flowing Waters…
California Always Close to Drought Conditions
…water system. California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike Wade says the state will always be a couple years away from drought conditions with its current water management….
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…don’t realize that just beneath our feet lies a diverse, complex, life-giving ecosystem that sustains our entire existence,” said Jason Weller, chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “We…
Six Cold Nights do Little Damage to Citrus Crop
…citrus crop, over the extended New Year’s weekend. Reports Show Citrus Ok Citrus growers have run water and wind machines in their groves six to 10 hours each night since…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
…Riverside, Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Madera all experienced temperatures dropping to 26-28 degrees without protection for short durations. Utilization of wind machines and water raised grove temperatures on average by…
State Needs Multiple Wet Storms
…event that drenched northern California, California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike Wade told attendees at the Almond Conference that the state needs 10-20 of storms to get…
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…CCM estimates that for each hour a wind machine runs growers will incur a cost of $40 or a Valley wide expense of an estimated $550,000 per hour. Water pumping…
Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry
…Wade reminded attendees what one of the big problems was with water this year. Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry The water system in California was built for agriculture but that…
Climate Change Contributing to Drought
…At the 2014 Almond Conference earlier this month researchers displayed graphics showing the increasing trend of warmer than average temperatures across the board. Department of Water Resources State Climatologist Mike…