…power grid? And we are responding to this historic drought by helping farmers install highly efficient irrigation systems, soil moisture monitors and related solar-powered systems that ratchet up our water…
Fighting Drought With Soil
…microbiome and their impact on water dynamics in soil. The researchers will conduct field and lab research on microbiological, biophysical, and geochemical mechanisms controlling soil formation and stability under different…
Agri View: Blacksmithing
…a skilled craftsman, who heated iron to shape it, using a forge, anvil, hammers, specialized tools and a tub of water. The forge was the hearth where iron was heated…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…Field Road, the flats along Lokern Road west of Buttonwillow, the Water Bank, 36 Hills, Kitty Care, and Elkhorn averaged 0-2 adults and 0-1 nymphs per 10 sweeps at the…
Research into Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Methods
…true innovations and ground-breaking discoveries in agriculture to combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate…
Agri View: Foreigner’s Farmland
…water,” because in Saudi Arabia, “they have decided that it’s better to bring feed in rather than to empty their water reserves,” said Keith Murfield, CEO of United Dairymen of…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…technical assistance and financing opportunities. It focuses on some of the most pressing challenges confronting urban producers such as land access, soil quality, water resources, capital and financing, infrastructure, market…
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
…is an important tool in helping CAC understand the industry’s overall productivity and grower intentions in light of industry variables such as water pricing, availability and global market competition. Surveys…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…higher value, permanent crops has led to an increase in agricultural water use. However, according to the California Department of Water Resources, the total amount of water used by agriculture…
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
…Lower prices for almonds mean less profit margin with the high price of water, and many areas of the Central Valley are predicted to have little water again for another…
National Grasslands
…conservation success story. Revegetated to provide for soil and water conservation, these intermingled public and private lands are managed to conserve the natural resources of grass, water and wildlife habitat….
Benefits of SWEEP Program
Growing California video on benefits of SWEEP, fertilizer management With the announcement this week of $16 million in grants from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), CDFA offers…
Agri View: Ostrich Farming
…losing its monopoly on the ostrich. Another problem was also looming from the exports of South African ostriches into various countries, and that was the heart-water fever virus. Heart-water fever…