By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In the latest challenges to farming in the Klamath Basin, farmers have learned that the...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert “We need a Miracle March,” Kern County almond grower Don Davis says, expressing the concern of many farmers as California drops deeper into drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor said last week 85% of the state...
By Dennis Pollock, Ag Alert There is more than one way to recharge groundwater by using almond orchards, and two...
By Christina Souza, Ag Alert During an annual irrigation conference, water managers, farmers and consultants described creative solutions they’re pursuing...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farm groups say a proposed regulatory permit known as the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program for Central Coast agriculture, which regulates waste discharge from irrigated lands throughout the Central Coast, would make it more difficult for...
By Christina Souza, Ag Alert Despite pleas from winery owners and their representatives—one of whom described the wine sector as...
As the state’s largest water using sector, many look to agriculture as a way to free up water supplies for...
Dr. Ellen Bruno is a Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Ag and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley. At a recent Silver Solutions webinar, she shared some of the preliminary results on a paper she is working on with...
By Ariel Dinar, Doug Parker, Helen Huynh, and Amanda Tieu, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The California water sector faces...
By Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The history of California agriculture entails a...
Farming shellfish in deep ocean waters is an industry poised to take off in California, but might be stymied by regulations and recent history. By Julie Cart, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their...
The Pajaro Valley is home to a billion-dollar agricultural industry, it’s rich, fertile soil providing fruits and vegetables for the...
California Agriculture is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal reporting research, reviews and news on California’s agricultural, natural and human resources. The...
At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a wide range of updates: first, Delta Watermaster Michael George discussed the activities of his office, including implementation of SB-88 and a water rights investigation on Holland Tract;...
