…to maximize water resources during the continuing California drought. “California remains in desperate need of fixes to our water system, and this legislation would provide short-term relief while Congress continues…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…the interrelationship between surface water supply and delivery and groundwater use, specifically that our groundwater problems occur chiefly because there’s not enough surface water available. While the Legislature was busy…
Yolo County Farm Wins Prestigious Conservation Award
…of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Conservation Award recognizes extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation. In his influential 1949 book, A Sand County Almanac, Leopold called for an ethical relationship…
Wind Energy Becoming Viable Option
…Wind and Water Technology Deployment Manager for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Ian Baring-Gould talked to AgNet West about their informational program. Wind energy technology has advanced so much, in…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…said. “The Leopold Conservation Award recognizes outstanding examples of the stewardship that family farmers and ranchers perform every day.” Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Conservation…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…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 partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made…
EPA Helps California’s Redwood Valley County Water District Prepare for a Changing Climate
…Pacific Southwest. “EPA’s expertise can help water utilities adapt to the public health and environmental challenges of drought and climate change.” The Redwood Valley County Water District will participate in…
Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout
…Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. California is the only state within the range of Pacific salmon and steelhead trout where rice is grown. Thiobencarb is typically used on rice…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded $161,000 through a Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to Ducks Unlimited in 2011 to develop the necessary methodology to quantify the carbon stored in the soil by…
Bee-Friendly Flowers Take Little Resources
…allocate water for extra flowers that can aid bee activity. CEO of the Pollination Connection Denise Qualls said seeds available for growers are designed to take very little water and…
Drought Year Causing Research Uncertainties
…Orchard Advisor Dr. Katherine Pope believes less winter chill has increased blanking in pistachios but with a lack of water being a major problem this year, no one can be…
Less Puddles Mean Less Pollination
Efficient irrigation has eliminated the standing water in orchards that bees desperately need. Less Puddles Means less Pollination The lack of puddles on almond grounds is making it difficult for…
Farm Leader Welcomes Passage of Water Bond
…both aboveground and underground water supplies,” Wenger said. The bond will also make investments in a variety of other water-related initiatives. Wenger said solving California’s water problems will require an…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…their water conservation work. Professors Patrick Brown, Jan Hopmans, and Ken Shackel, as well as recently retired Cooperative Extension Specialist Larry Schwankl were among a team of scientists awarded the…