Almond Grower Honored For Water Efficiency

Almond Board has supported research by all four California scientists. 

Follow these 10 tips to help you get the most from your irrigation water.

While the state issues curtailments to those with junior rights, growers are increasingly relying on groundwater to irrigate their crop.

They claim the State Water Resources Control Board illegally denied water deliveries.

State, federal officials to meet as forecasts for the coming year look bleak.

Governor Jerry Brown signs historic legislation to strengthen local management and monitoring of critical groundwater basins.

Voters will decide if thirsty state will spend $7.5 billion, including $2.7 billion for storage.

Farm Bill Tree Assistance Program covers drought-damaged orchards.

A new study indicates the drought is the most severe on record and is responsible for the greatest water loss ever seen in California agriculture.

Water and labor, two critical elements to vegetable production, are both in short supply in California, providing growers with a distinct set of challenges.

Some diseases may not show up this year because of the drought, but keep a watchful eye on insects feeding on your cucurbit crops.

No matter how much water you have available, have a plan, even with different scenarios of water availability.

Conditions seem to be coming together for a much-anticipated El Niño weather pattern, but the jury is still out on how beneficial the coming months will be for U.S. agriculture.

Agricultural operators are encouraged to apply for funding of projects involving improved water savings and energy reductions in irrigation systems.

There may be reduced yield this year, but the future is more ominous.

The State Water Resources Control Board has announced that approximately 1,634 junior water-rights holders in the San Joaquin River watershed are receiving curtailment notices.

From sprinklers to wireless management systems and soil tension meters, new equipment helps provide highly efficient — and effective — irrigation strategies.

From plenty in the East to next to none in the West, water will be the defining issue of 2014.

Three-year drought retains grip as summer approaches.