WSU to host event on climate’s effect on grapes
In the Pacific Northwest, the warm spring and summer of 2016 led to the earliest and largest harvest on record, followed
Cherry optimism
California cherry growing conditions are tough, but growers are tougher.
Strategies for saving water
Dong Wang, research leader with the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center’s Water Management Unit, shows a data logger
Fruit growers brace for potential drought … again
Ron Moorse, a foreman from the Bureau of Reclamation, shuts the Roza Irrigation District down the morning of May
Senate panel approves $92m for Yakima Basin water plan
Kachess Lake (Courtesy Ricardo Martins) A massive plan to improve irrigation for growers who tap the Yakima River
Help to salvage burned land
Safety net programs are available to aid growers in wildfire disasters.
Compost increases the water holding capacity of droughty soils, says MSU researcher
M. Charles Gould of Michigan State University Extension, has written an article on how to choose compost that increase the
Images show Lake Shasta’s drop; highlights California drought
NASA’s Earth Observatory website released two images this week comparing Lake Shasta’s decline over a nine year period illustrating how
Optimize water use with Irrigation Scheduler
Ron Moorse, a foreman with the Bureau of Reclamation, shuts the Roza Irrigation District down the morning of May
Drought relief funding available for Oregon farmers
Oregon drought conditions as of May 19, 2015. Click image to enlarge. (Courtesy NOAA, USDA) Farmers in nearly