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,...
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 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...
In California’s water-stressed Central Valley, farmers are fallowing land and installing solar, providing financial stability and saving water. By Matt...
From the California Farm Bureau Federation: The value of much of California’s farmland declined from 2023 to 2024, according to figures published last month by the state’s chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Authors of...
Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden. By Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter...
