Water
High Tunnel Webinar Offered on March 17
Join Bill Lamont, assistant director for the Center for Plasticulture, Penn State University and past president of the American Society of Plasticulture (ASP), and Ron Goldy, Michigan State University district Extension educator, and current ASP... more »
Despite Dire Predictions, State Farm Jobs Aren’t Disappearing
When California Sen. Dianne Feinstein drafted legislation that would weaken endangered species protections to deliver more water to San Joaquin Valley farms, her rationale was jobs. Los Angeles Times Click here to read the rest... more »
California Pumpkin Grower Seeks to be a Facilitator
If there's anybody out there who can take a farmer, a politician, a regulator, a corporate CEO and an environmentalist, sit them down on hay bales and get them to share their viewpoints, it's probably... more »
Amos Funk Dies
Amos H. Funk, a farm preservationist of national stature, died Sunday at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. A Lancaster resident, he formerly lived in Millersville. He was 98. Funk was a member of Gov. William Scranton's... more »
Feinstein Proposes Central Valley Water Plan
Sen. Dianne Feinstein ignited a firestorm among fellow California Democrats on Thursday as word spread of her proposal to divert Northern California water to Central Valley farmers. SFGate.com Click here to read the rest of... more »
Pumps Blast Water to West Valley Farmers
Federal officials are pumping an extra billion gallons of river water daily into San Luis Reservoir for west Valley farmers, thanks to a federal judge's order and a string of winter storms. Fresno Bee Click... more »
New Delta Pumping Cutbacks Proposed
The federal government has proposed a new set of water-pumping restrictions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, just four days after west-side farmers hailed a court ruling that temporarily halted a similar cutback. The Fresno Bee... more »
New Brochure Provides Guidance on Reducing Pesticide Harm to Pollinators
Syngenta Crop Protection, Bayer CropScience and the Center for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship have partnered in efforts to reduce pollinator exposure to pesticides. The coalition has published a six-page brochure that provides steps for farmers, applicators... more »
Science Panel’s Review of California Water Woes Prompts Fight
An elite science panel's work to clarify California's water problems has become, instead, the latest front in a battle over the Delta's endangered species. The Sacramento Bee Click here to read the rest of the... more »
Has Peruvian Asparagus Peaked?
Four years ago, Peruvian asparagus growers were feeling pretty confident -- and for good reason. Their industry had grown exponentially since 1991, when Peruvian asparagus was granted tariff-free access to the U.S. market. The U.S.... more »