Water
Wanted: Rain
Carl Hensler was in his fields Monday on a large irrigation machine called "Big Gun," which was spewing hundreds of gallons of Ohio River water over precious sweet corn, peppers and soybeans at Valley View... more »
Despair Flows as Fields go Dry and Unemployment Rises
San Joaquin Valley farms are laying off workers and letting fields lie fallow as their water ration falls. Los Angeles Times Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
Valley’s Economics a Complex Conundrum
The message from farmers is dramatic and direct: Drought and federal water restrictions are crippling San Joaquin Valley agriculture -- and threaten America's food supply. The Fresno Bee Click here to read the rest of... more »
Tunnels Take Advantage of Off-season Markets
About 90 people went to a field day at North Carolina State University's Piedmont Research Station in May to see what researchers there have learned about growing strawberries under high tunnels. The field day audience... more »
New York Grants Funds for Farmers’ Markets
Up to $25,000 in matching funds are available for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, expansion or rehabilitation of farmers' markets in New York state. As part of the Grow New York program, Gov. David Paterson allocated... more »
California Will Grow More Tomatoes for Processing
Despite water shortages in key parts of the San Joaquin Valley, the state's processing tomato plantings this year will increase by 11 percent, to 308,000 acres. The Sacramento Bee Click here to read the rest... more »
Greenhouses Produce 21st Century Crops
High-tech facilities hoard water, generate electricity and produce 20 times more tomatoes per acre than conventional farms. But the seed money needed is also far greater. Los Angeles Times Click here to read the rest... more »
Drought, Politics Trouble Farmers in California
California is in its third year of drought, and many farmers in the state's crop-rich Central Valley are looking at dusty fields, or worse, are cutting down their orchards before the trees die. NPR Click... more »
Crops, Prices are Good in California
Neither drought nor cold snaps nor an April heat wave can keep fruits and vegetables out of the stores. The Modesto Bee Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
Plant Genetics Could Yield Crops That Need Less Water
By focusing on a plant's natural defense mechanisms, University of California researchers believe they have cracked an elusive genetic secret – a discovery that someday could help farmers produce more food with less water. SignOnSanDiego.com... more »
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