…is stored once the cow has chewed the cud and has swallowed it; the omasum where extra water is squeezed out, and finally the food goes to the abomasum. Some…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…streams and rivers across the country. Through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will help agricultural producers in 187 priority watersheds apply conservation measures…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…exactly the kind of problem that, hopefully, a legalization will eventually combat; legalized cannabis could be regulated, could be inspected for safe use of rodenticide and pesticide and even water…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…the U.S. and around the globe—and how these conditions may affect commodity markets. “Healthy Soils, Happy Farmers: Reshaping 21st Century Conservation Management for Sustainability and Prosperity” will highlight the…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…dent the state’s historic drought. DWR’s California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action…
NACD Submits Letters to Ag Appropriations Committees for Conservation Operations
…budget proposal for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Operations account. McDaniel “Investing in the delivery of conservation through the Conservation Technical Assistance program supports the critical work…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus Tempura
…Seltzer Water Club Soda To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Asparagus Tempura For this and many more of these recipes,…
Water Management Is Key
…saw between California and Florida citrus production. He also discusses issues of importance to California citrus growers, including water availability, irrigation management, freeze protection and more. Water Management is Key…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…and rice, the research is a collaborative project among the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, the California Department of Water Resources and nonprofit organization California Trout. For the first…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…“We have seen continuous improvements by farmers and ranchers in protecting water quality and the agricultural sector remains a strong partner in ensuring and promoting a safe drinking water supply”…
Open Data Powers Conservation Mapping Tool
New Conservation Mapping Tool Benefits Wildlife, Ranchers Across Sagebrush Ecosystem USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the University of Montana and other partners have used Google Earth Engine to build…
Remote Sensing: Future of Irrigation
Technology continues to fuel precision irrigation and pistachio growers recently heard how remote sensing could be a big part of tomorrow’s irrigation systems. Future of Irrigation University of California Water…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…this drip system in an almond orchard in Yolo County — save water, conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is an…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…coffee have all joined the anticancer brigade over the years. So it came as a shock when one of the largest diet and health studies ever undertaken threw cold water…