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Powerful Coalition Keeps Radical Water Rights Changes from Advancing in the Legislature
When the California Legislative session began last January, farmers were facing formidable efforts to upend our system of…
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Irrigation
With Harvest Around the Corner, Pay Close Attention to Nutrients and Irrigation Now Rather than Later
It’s August and I’m here to remind you that harvest is merely weeks away! Where did this year…
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LandFlex Incentives Give Growers Options in Troubled Groundwater Basins
LandFlex, a program intended to help solve California’s groundwater crisis, recently awarded $23.3 million in block grants to…
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Getting the Best Out of Irrigation Using Soil Moisture Monitoring and Weekly ET Report
Irrigation is a major investment for nut growers. Getting the best performance out of that irrigation was the…
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In-Season and Long-Term Impacts of Flooding and Excessive Rain on Orchards
The unusually wet 2023 winter and spring has had unprecedented impacts on our local orchard systems. However, the…
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Growers Adapt Management Practices After Winter Flooding
Mother nature may have just given you extra time to start your fertigation plan without a direct yield…
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Winter Irrigation: Managing Soil Salinity in Pistachio
While farmers in California are short on water, they must also deal with too much salt in the…
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Increased Precipitation Changes Everything for Growers This Year
I was speaking to a friend of mine recently who happens to be a great farmer. He had…
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Walnut Conference Panelists Serve Up Irrigation Scheduling Advice
A robust discussion on irrigation scheduling, tools, benefits of adopting new technology, along with decision making advice was…
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Recent Rains Prompt Considerations for Groundwater Recharge Options
California and much of the west has seen the driest conditions in at least 1,200 years. While recent…
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