Water

Water measurement, reporting training set in California

California water rights holders are required by state law to measure and report the water they divert from surface streams. For people who wish to take the water measurements themselves, the University of California Cooperative... more »

Keeping herbicides out of groundwater and surface water

As you begin to prepare your fields for this growing season, make the necessary steps to ensure herbicides stay out of surface and groundwater. The following field practices recommended by Michigan State University Extension can effectively reduce... more »

Global partnership secured by Valley Irrigation, Prospera Technologies

Omaha, Nebraska-based Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a leading global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure and irrigation equipment for agriculture and the parent company of Valley Irrigation, and Prospera Technologies, a leading Israeli... more »

Help for Michigan growers for soil testing, nutrient use at Lake Erie

A new program will provide reimbursements to Michigan farmers near the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) who improve soil testing and nutrient application. Soil Testing to Reduce Agriculture Nutrient Delivery (STRAND), a partnership between the... more »

Lower San Joaquin River plan faces California Farm Bureau suit

A plan for lower San Joaquin River flows misrepresents and underestimates the harm it would cause to agricultural resources in the Central Valley, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation, which filed suit today to... more »

Climate and drought workshop scheduled in California

The University of California Cooperative Extension in partnership with the National Drought Mitigation Center, the USDA California Climate Hub, and the National Integrated Drought Information System is hosting the CA Rangeland Climate & Drought Workshops,... more »

USDA seeks public input on updated wetland guidance

Farmers are reminded that updated guidelines for wetland determinations are posted and available for public input. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind the public that the 60-day comment period for the updated... more »

Water testing lab search aided by MSU resource

While most of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) is either in effect or coming into effect in the next year, when it comes to agricultural water, growers have a little more time get into their... more »

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