California Ag Today
Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
Incentives for Groundwater Recharge
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Some Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA's) are offering incentives to encourage groundwater recharge.
Flooding Dormant Orchards for Groundwater Recharge
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In dry years surface water becomes scarce, and we rely on these aquifers to make up some of the difference.
Agricultural Groundwater Recharge
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Is there more agriculture can be doing to recharge underground aquifers?
Impact of Water Shortages
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Water and harvest continue to be the headlines in California agriculture.
Alfalfa Economics
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Competing crops and water scarcity are reducing production of the popular dairy feed.
Alfalfa Can Provide Irrigation Flexibility
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"One of the positive things about alfalfa is that you can adjust how much you water it" says Dr. Dan Sumner.
Drought, Harvest, and Indoor Ag
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Drought, harvest, and indoor agriculture are all making headlines this week.
Model Orchard Shows Latest in Nutrition Management
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Almond growers now have a way to see how new nutrition programs perform on a commercial scale orchard.
Climate Impact on Water Management - Part Two
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More rain instead of snow is much more difficult for water managers to plan for.
Climate Impact on Water Management
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While drought is not new to California, changing temperatures are making it more difficult to manage.
Water Talk Podcast
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UCANR's Mallika Nocco, Sam Sandoval, and Faith Kearns host a podcast to discuss California water issues.
UCANR Scientist Publishes Guide to Science Communication
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Faith Kearns provides a guide on how to communicate science in a way that not just informs, but connects.
Building Drought Resilience
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Water issues continue to be the most pressing threat to many of our state’s farmers and ranchers.
Bee Crimes
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Equipment, boxes, and even the bees themselves - especially the queens - are becoming a target for rural crime.
Rural Criminals Use Drones to Scout Property
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Perpetrators are now surveying remote areas with drones to identify property to target.
Klamath Basin Farmers Look to Groundwater, Fallowing Land
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The Bureau of Reclamation announced it would be shutting down the Klamath Irrigation Project’s A canal.
Zero Water Allocation for Klamath Basin
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For the first time ever, the Klamath Irrigation Project's "A" canal will deliver zero water to farmers.
Water Availability Taking a Toll
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A few water-related updates from throughout the state courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation.
California Blueberry Growers Share Data
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The innovative data sharing program is called the Blueberry Marketing Resource Information Center, or B-MRIC.
Weedy Rice Management
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UCCE is recommending different approaches depending on whether or not growers have access to water in this dry year.
CSUMB Professor Wins Award for Innovative Soil Research
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A professor at Cal State Monterey Bay was recently awarded a New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award.
USDA Support for Farmers Affected by Dry Conditions
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It’s a good time to bring back to light some of the USDA resources that are available to farmers and ranchers.
Farm News Roundup
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Water concerns, COVID-19 effects, and many growing seasons in full swing.
LGMA Taking Steps to Improve Food Safety
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New pre-harvest testing is just one step to avoiding future outbreaks, says CEO Tim York.