DWR is organizing an IRWM Stakeholder Capacity-Building Workshop, scheduled for Thursday, November 6 from 9am to 4pm. The primary purpose of the workshop is to provide tactical assistance (e.g., tools and resources) to IRWM stakeholders, with a particular focus on the needs of tribes, disadvantaged communities, ...
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Press Release August 20, 2014
Contact: Cristel Tufenkjian, 559.237.5567, ext. 118
Continued population growth and changing cropping patterns place additional stress on local groundwater supplies. Managing groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley to meet current and future needs is a significant challenge.
The Groundwater Land Use Symposium scheduled for October 29 in Clovis will present a statewide panel of experts to provide thought-provoking ...
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Announcement:
When: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Center for Irrigation Technology AgWaterEnergy Center, 5370 N. Chestnut, Fresno
The Fresno State Farm Laboratory navel and mandarin orchards will be the location of a free seminar on distribution uniformity testing of drip irrigation for citrus
A demonstration on how a DU audit of system performance will take place along with a discussion ...
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The new 2014 Farm Bill brought changes in conservation, commodity programs, crop insurance, rural development programs, loans, disaster programs, energy opportunities and much more. Many of these changes will take full effect in fiscal year 2015, beginning October 1, 2014. Interested farmers, ranchers, agencies and organizations are welcome to attend a June 25th workshop in Fresno to hear about these and other Farm Bill changes from ...
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Adapted from a story from www.thebusinessjournal.com
Published on June 11, 2014
As California’s drought heads into the hottest and driest months of water year 2014, the Department of Water Resources and the California Center for Urban Horticulture at UC Davis invite professional landscapers to attend workshops in Fresno June 27 on how to reduce water use through improved system efficiency.
English and Spanish workshops will be ...
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