Growers Optimistic Despite Drought

States experiencing continuous dry months and lessening topsoil moisture.

USDA report indicates parts of the state have received less than one inch of rainfall in June.

To preserve orchards and vineyards, growers are expected to fallow up to 350,000 acres of corn, wheat, cotton and alfalfa.

The weather trends in the West are driving the biology in commercial agricultural fields, and plant diseases have been influenced by these weather developments.

A statement released by Western Grower’s CEO Tom Nassif highlights the need for legislation that will alleviate the short- and long-term impacts of the drought.

Federal agencies release data showing the effects of the current drought.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 100 projects totaling $9.38 million from the State […]

California agriculture will lose $1.84 billion and 10,100 jobs in 2015 because of the drought, according to the […]

Chelan Fresh reports 150,000 burns bins burned, nearly half-million boxes of apples cooked.

The impact is minimal this year, but the future is uncertain if the drought continues.

Legislation contains short- and long-term provisions to deal with the historic drought.

Traditional wet season has been anything but so far as certain parts of the region now experiencing “extreme drought.”

On Friday, President Obama announced the investment of $110 million to support workers, farmers, and rural communities suffering […]

Growers in the San Joaquin and Sacramento watersheds and the surrounding delta have been asked to stop diversions […]

Regions all over the globe are suffering from severe drought, which threatens crop production worldwide. This is especially […]

Applications for the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) California State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) […]

USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate $21 million for growers and ranchers to apply conservation practices […]

Public comments by growers, ranchers, and other stakeholders are encouraged by state officials.

With Governor Jerry Brown’s announcement of mandatory use reductions, the general public in California is getting a wake-up […]