Strategies for saving water
Dong Wang, research leader with the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center’s Water Management Unit, shows a data logger
Changing climate impacts Northwest
Kirti Rajagopalan, left, and Dr. Muhammad Barik Agriculture is a major player in the economy of the Columbia
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
73rd Annual Cherry Institute opens on Jan. 15 in Yakima
The 73rd annual Cherry Institute begins January 15 at the Yakima Convention Center with an update on the Cherry Breeding
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
Magic water
Electrolyzed water is making waves in storage and packing house sanitation.
Low snow spells trouble
Months ago, I saw it coming. Crossing Snoqualmie Pass in Washington’s Cascade Mountains, I drove by ski runs that showed
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