Articles Tagged with ''California agriculture''

The San Joaquin Valley Water Collaborative Action Program is bringing farmers to the table alongside environmental groups, drinking water advocates and local municipalities.

Parts of California received record-breaking rainfall over the past week, but “it’s too early to tell” how much impact that will have on the current drought, says UC Davis professor Jay Lund, co-director of the Center for Watershed Sciences.

DWR Karla Nemeth said California’s new era of climate extremes calls for messaging focused instead on collaboration.

A new variety of almond that does not rely on bees or an adjacent, different almond tree for pollination is now available.

DPR has expanded the label for Bayer CropScience’s Velum One nematicide and fungicide to include bulb crops and sweet potatoes.

The department is holding a public workshop on pesticide-treated seeds to inform future regulatory actions.

As California plans for continued climate change, including the need to manage agricultural water use to comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a new report finds the intersection of energy with water and climate may not be getting as much attention as it deserves, especially in farm country.

A public education campaign on farm water use is reaching out to more Californians this year.

Angela Fraser has been promoted at the California Avocado Commission and USDA announces new staff additions.

An agriculture coalition is raising pressure on Gov. Newsom to approve taxpayer dollars to subsidize public environmental benefits.