…do, this means it’s already dry, and you may want to consider a different tree. A good tree stand is deep and wide and holds enough water to keep your…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall, Aiken Cite Strengths of Clean Water Rule
…farmers and ranchers additional details about the proposed rule. Duvall said farmers and ranchers are committed to protecting America’s waterways and drinking water, and the new Clean Water Rule will…
The Western View: What We Don’t Know About Geo-Engineering
…inert substance – either water or Calcium Carbonate – in the stratosphere and study how it disperses. If their study shows it works, they could create a relatively uniform blanket…
Tips on Caring for Your Christmas Tree
…set up in your living room. Always keep the tree stand filled with water. Dried sap will form a seal over the cut stump within several hours if the water…
More Produce Recalled from E. coli Outbreak
…of a test for the E. coli strain in an irrigation source the farm used, came back as positive. Adam Bros. said filtered and treated water from that source may…
Celebrating National Maple Syrup Day
…to evaporate much of the water, leaving the concentrated syrup. Maple syrup was first collected, processed and used by the indigenous peoples of North America. The practice was then adopted…
Cooperation Fails as Bay-Delta Water Plan Moves Forward
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved a motion regarding the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan, voting in favor of imposing minimum flow requirements on the Stanislaus, Merced, and…
Almond Industry Remains Committed to Continuous Improvement
…2025 Goals include increasing the implementation of environmentally friendly pest management methods by 25 percent and further reducing water usage in almond production by another 20 percent. The industry will…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…improve profitability with lower water cost, higher yield, and better-quality fruit. Our system provides on-line irrigation guidance, “how much and how often to irrigate”, and feedback from soil moisture sensors…
Add Vibrant Colored Veggies to Your Garden
…Purple veggies contain Anthocyanins, which are water-soluble pigments. It makes plants turn red in acidic soil, blue in neutral soil, and yellow in alkaline soil.Just a warning, some of the…
Harvesting Homegrown Christmas Trees
…it in water immediately to keep it from scabbing over and resealing. Let’s say you must harvest your Christmas trees a little earlier than the holidays. How do you keep…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…different water bodies such as navigable waterways and tributaries, ditches, lakes and ponds, impoundments and adjacent wetlands. “Clear rules and clean water – that’s what the EPA should stand for,…
Storms Bring Significant Snow and Higher Likelihood of El Nino System
…to fruition. Information from the California Department of Water Resources indicates that those storm systems have left the state’s snowpack level significantly higher than this time last year. “As we…
EPA and Army Propose New “Waters of the United States” Definition
…easily understand where the Clean Water Act applies—and where it does not. Under the agencies’ proposal, traditional navigable waters, tributaries to those waters, certain ditches, certain lakes and ponds, impoundments…