…112 days into Water Year 2017. Water Year 1997 had more rain in the region during the October-through-January period (58.22 inches) than during the same period this water year (53.2…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…will water each grape vine individually, making sure they can deliver the exact amount of water each vine needs to keep it healthy and achieving its best yield. Goldberg said…
6 Things to Know About EPA Review of Pyrethroids
…a cumulative risk assessment considering all of the pyrethroids together, combining exposure from food and water, and from uses in and around homes and on pets. Overall, pyrethroids are much…
Rain Proves Need for Storage Projects Progress
The uncommon wet weather continues in California. The excessive precipitation shows the need for more water storage, and citrus leaders say progress on projects is necessary. Last October, Tom Dunklee…
The California Kitchen: Tres Leches Rice Pudding
…Cup Arborio Rice ½ Cup Golden Raisins 2 Cup Water 2 T Pure Vanilla Extrac 1 Cup Brown Sugar 1.5 Cup Condensed Milk 1.5 Cup Heavy Cream Cinnamon To get…
Landowner Wins Case against Army Corps
…by Hawkes Company, and used by Hawkes to harvest peat, was a “waters of the United States” which requires a federal dredge and fill (404) permit under the Clean Water…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…one aspect of the cover crops is water infiltration, so rather than having water pool up on the top of the orchard floor after a rain event, it can follow…
Almond Board: Tools for Managing Irrigation
…Board of California has invested heavily in the area of water irrigation strategies and technologies that conserve water while optimizing almond production and tree health, as well as in ways…
NRCS California Offers Post-Flood Assistance
…technical and financial assistance where possible. Assistance programs through NRCS include the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Watershed Assistance “EWP allows us to…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…feeding a world population of seven billion people while also protecting soil, water, and other natural resources. The current version of the LandInfo module allows the user to collect soil…
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…Perdue held a prayer vigil at the state capitol to pray for rain. Georgia was in severe drought then, and he was signing into law some water conservation measures. Several…
Agri View: Gulf Dead Zone
…or are piped as wastewater into rivers and coasts can stimulate an overgrowth of algae, which then sinks and decomposes in the water. The decomposition process consumes oxygen and depletes…
Agri View: A Clear Misunderstanding
…understand agriculture and how it functions. It is not possible to produce a crop without certain chemicals. But there are those that will not accept that. And without adequate water,…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…He has a small well on his property, but otherwise relies mainly on the Valley Center Municipal Water District. The district imports a portion of its water supply from the…