By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Saying new regional regulations will have a profound impact on food production, farm organizations have petitioned the State Water Resources Control Board to review a regional board’s order limiting applications of fertilizer and other inputs...
From the California Farm Bureau Federation: Using farmland for wintertime aquifer recharge could help nearby communities replenish their groundwater supplies,...
By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Dry weather this spring has created ideal planting conditions for California rice farmers, but lack of available irrigation water has forced cutbacks to how much they can grow. Unhindered by spring rains and soggy fields...
From the California Farm Bureau Federation: California farmers’ adoption of drip irrigation systems has contributed to greater farming efficiency, according...
By the California Farm Bureau Federation: Predicting that it will have a profound impact on Central Coast agriculture, farm organizations expressed disappointment in a final waste-discharge regulation adopted by a regional water quality board. Known as the Irrigated Lands Regulatory...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With all signs pointing to a critically dry year in California, farmers are trying to add flexibility to help them make it through the season. Tulare County farmer and dairy operator Tom Barcellos said he...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In the latest challenges to farming in the Klamath Basin, farmers have learned that the Klamath Water Project may not be able to divert water from Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River until April...
