Project a collaboration between ASU, Phoenix-based company MyLand Ed Curry is passionate about the green, red and yellow chile peppers...
Agrivoltaic solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture from vegetation cools the panels to increase their productivity, researchers and farmers have found. By Tina Deines This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization...
By Harrison Tasoff, UCSB Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to...
By Holly Heyser Delta Protection Commission Rice acreage is growing rapidly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s agricultural core. It nearly...
New research sheds light on how rising temperatures are squeezing farmers and raising prices for consumers. By Frida Garza, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. New research spotlights the challenge of...
By Christopher Outcalt, Colorado State University Water is at the heart of agriculture. Every stage of the food-growing process depends...
Sealing manure ponds at a Central Valley farm cut emissions dramatically By UC Riverside A giant, balloon-like tarp stretches over...
Cover crops can play a vital role in protecting and enhancing soil during the off-season or between rows of trees and vines. They can offer numerous benefits, including improving infiltration and water storage, particularly critical for the San Joaquin Valley,...
By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Using Landsat’s thermal imagery, researchers at Gallo Winery have been...
By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Despite its status as an agricultural superpower,...
California faces challenges in trying to produce so much of our food By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Groundwater is a crucial source of water for California, especially for its $59 billion agriculture industry. But even...
The intricate factors influencing cropland evapotranspiration is uncovered in a new article, from stressors to diverse management practices, and reveals...
By Ellen M. Bruno and Nick Hagerty, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics In this article we discuss the early effects...
By Daniel Crespo, Mehdi Nemati, Ariel Dinar, Zachary Frankel, and Nicholas Halberg, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The Colorado River Basin (CRB) supplies approximately one-third of the water used by Southern California’s cities and suburbs while also supporting the region’s...