By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition Farms require water to grow the healthy local food supply we depend on. But despite increasing water efficiency, farmers are always the first to have supplies cut. That trend continues this year, with...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Growing food safely has always been a priority on farms and ranches across California, as required by federal standards and inspired by customer demands for high-quality farm products. Now the U.S. Food & Drug Administration...
Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates and organizers in California to talk about water and other environmental justice issues impacting local communities. December 5 is #WorldSoilDay, so we spoke with LA Compost Founder and Executive Director,...
In this issue: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture Climatological Context for California’s Ongoing Drought, by John Abatzoglou California Farms Adjust to Drought, by Daniel A . Sumner, Carlyn Marsh, Quaid Moore, Scott Somerville, and Josué Medellín-Azuara Drought Impacts...
By Dennis Pollock, Ag Alert Efforts have been made by nut-crop growers to recharge their underground water supplies by capturing excess water in the winter. They are far from alone. Researchers are finding some success in doing that with alfalfa,...
