…harmed by water shortages. Wenger also encouraged the state to move as quickly as possible to approve and build new water storage. “Many California farmers face water cutbacks of 80…
Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…also includes $272 million in Proposition 1 Water Bond funding for safe drinking water and water recycling and accelerates $660 million from the Proposition 1e for flood protection in urban…
Biodigester Bringing Sustainability Full Circle
…in California, water. Kunzman says it’s truly a circle of recycling. Part 3; Biodigester Future Benefits for California These biodigesters support sustainability no matter where they’re built. Regenis Public…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation…
Low Water and Snowpack Level Concerns
Photo by Len Wilcox USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talks about the concerns of low water and snowpack levels in the west. Low Water and Snowpack Level Concerns…
Kern County Farm Bureau Irrigation Efficiency Program Awarded $400,000 Grant from Bay-Delta Initiative
BDI grant will help local growers protect water quality, increase distribution uniformity on older performing irritation systems, reduce impacts to ground water and improve water management. Recently, the Kern County…
Water Quality
Corporate entities like a nationally known brewer are among those joining USDA as part of a National Water Quality Initiative. Cathy Isom looks at just how important this is. Water…
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
…a good thing, with severe flooding, especially in coastal Peru and Chile. When El Nino is strong, it will bring nutrient-poor water to the fisheries off the west coast of…
Water Board Chair Says Many Don’t Understand Water Needs
…agriculture, but they also are disconnected from our water issues. She says they simply don’t know where their water comes from. Marcus would not talk about current water rights or…
Beet Curly Top Virus (CTV) Update
…Costa Water District. There were some patches of pepper grass also. Six (6) host plant samples were collected and sent for virus analysis. Four (4) were positive for curly top…
The California Kitchen: Pressure Cooked Beets with a Brule of Pistachio and Honey
…3 Cleaned Beets Cubed 1QT Water 1 C Pistachios rough Chopped Drizzle Raw Honey Bravo Bilton Blue Cheese To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet…
New Water Bills Introduced
…introduced three new water bills geared toward helping California farmers through drought. Sabrina Hill spoke with Gray to get the full story. New Water Bills Full interview with Adam Gary…
Sending farmers to Mars
…and they will need to be exceptionally efficient. The soil will be very costly as it is shipped in from Earth, and they will have precious little water to grow…
Past Practices Responsibility of Present Farmers
Higher nitrate levels in groundwater reservoirs are partly due to farming practices from decades ago, yet reflect poorly on today’s growers. Responsibility of Present Farmers Nitrates in groundwater is what’s…