AG ALERT: Done right, flooding fields can be efficient Ag Alert News October 9, 2024 204By Ching Lee With their orchards, vineyards and high-value crops, California farmers have embraced drip and other forms of microirrigation,...
DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: The Delta Supports State-Boosted Sustainable Ag: What Does That Look Like? Maven News September 26, 2024 130From the Delta Protection Commission: What policies would Delta residents support for adapting to environmental changes in the region? Given...
USDA ARS: How Thirsty Are Your Crops? Researchers use massive scales to study crop water use Press Release/Notice News September 19, 2024 90From the USDA Agricultural Research Service People who grow plants know that potting flowers or putting vegetables in a raised...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The key to fix California’s inadequate water storage? Put water underground, scientists say Inside Climate News News September 16, 2024 584A new study finds that the state should replenish groundwater aquifers to sustain agriculture By Caroline Marshall Reinhart, Inside Climate...
AG ALERT: Imperial Valley goes dry as farmers act to protect river Ag Alert News August 28, 2024 658By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Irrigators cut off water to a huge portion of the Imperial Valley’s half-million acres of...
AG ALERT: Climate concerns inspire innovation in wine vineyards Ag Alert News August 21, 2024 275By Natalie Hanson As he does most mornings, Bernat Sort Costa walked through 160 acres of grapevines in American Canyon,...
USDA ARS: The salt of the earth: Researchers use remote sensing and precision technology to aid growers in arid regions Press Release/Notice News August 19, 2024 59One of the main challenges of irrigating crops is that available water sources contain salt. Over time, repeated waterings from...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District acts to protect Colorado River, Salton Sea with new Conservation Agreement Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other August 13, 2024 276The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government to leave up to...
UC RIVERSIDE: Bold moves needed for California agriculture UC Riverside News July 30, 2024 306UC report details farming’s needs for climate resilience By David Danelski, UC Riverside California should take urgent and bold measures...
DELTA CONSERVANCY: New Report Released on Delta Drought Response Pilot Program Press Release/Notice Reports July 30, 2024 168Report Focuses on Results from 2023 Water Year Press release from the Delta Conservancy: The Delta Conservancy has released a...
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS: The benefits of integrating solar energy with agriculture Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 26, 2024 258Press release from the Union of Concerned Scientists Integrating solar energy with agricultural production can bring economic and environmental benefits...
AG ALERT: Sensors guide growers on water decisions Ag Alert News July 24, 2024 107By Rob McCarthy, Ag Alert Lisa Tate, a fifth-generation grower in Santa Paula, said she knew something was amiss in...
AG ALERT: Cover crops offer water-holding benefits Ag Alert News July 17, 2024 117By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As farmers statewide prepare for anticipated cutbacks to groundwater under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,...
BERKELEY LAB: Turning agricultural trash to treasure Berkeley Lab News July 16, 2024 102New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley...
USDA: Exploring water solutions for a better future Press Release/Notice Agency News June 27, 2024 44From the USDA Agricultural Research Service: Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Southwest Climate Hub and California...
