…protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on agricultural lands. Restored wetlands improve water quality downstream and improve wildlife habitat, while also providing flood prevention and recreational benefits to communities. Funding…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…spots where water is bubbling up out of the ground. If it’s clear water running through, he’s not too worried, he said, as seepage is normal. But if the water…
Handling Raw Chicken – Part Two
…and eat. Another great tip to help prevent food contamination, remember to wash the reusable bags that you take to the store with you, often, using hot water and soap….
Application Period for Water Storage Projects
Water Storage Investment Program Regulations Approved by California Office of Administrative Law The California Water Commission (Commission) announced today that starting March 14, 2017, proponents of new water storage projects…
Western View: WOTUS Changes Coming Soon
…Court changed the definition of navigable waters. Western View Under President Obama the EPA wrote a rule that allowed them to monitor just about any action that affected waters that…
Handling Raw Chicken
…doing that. Because it spreads bacteria around your kitchen, so as you’re running the water and washing the chicken the bacteria aerosolizes and just kind of scatters around the sink…
USDA Confirms H7 Avian Influenza in Tennessee
…travel in wild birds without them appearing sick. People should avoid contact with sick/dead poultry or wildlife. If contact occurs, wash your hands with soap and water and change clothing…
Almond Board: When Should You Water?
…or without the California drought — are a reality. Almond Board of California has invested heavily in the area of water irrigation strategies and technologies that conserve water while optimizing…
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
…average (81.5 inches). Many Californians continue to experience the effects of drought, and some Central Valley communities still depend on water tanks and bottled water. Groundwater – the source of…
FCFB: No Water Announcement Is ‘Completely Unacceptable’
…make it through the dry times, particularly with the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.” “FCFB will continue to push for additional surface water and groundwater storage; improved conveyance…
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
As expected, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Agriculture groups around the nation support the move….
Citrus Showcase This Week
…2 at the Visalia Convention Center. The annual meeting gets the latest huanglongbing (HLB), Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and water management research out to growers. CCM Vice President Bob Blakely…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…underground. “Environmentalists say we can solve water problems by conserving more water and storing more underground. But we’re not able to conserve most of the water flowing through the system…