Tag Archive: agriculture

Jun 26

A farmland retirement program

The Farm Bill and water resources: The Farm Bill is a huge piece of legislation that not only influences the food on our plates. It affects the water in our rivers and lakes. For example, it supports the ‘Conservation Reserve Program,’ which protects up to 24 million acres of sensitive land. The program pays farmers …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/stormwater-management/a-farmland-retirement-program/

Nov 19

Saving California Almonds

Orchard growers make the choice to use limited water to save high cost crops like almonds.   Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Choosing between almonds and tomatoes when water is scarce… on this CurrentCast. California farmers grow eighty percent of the world’s almonds. They also grow a lot of other crops – like tomatoes. But …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/uncategorized/saving-california-almonds-2/

Nov 11

Farmers Reduce Water Use

There are a variety of ways that farmers can cut back on their water use. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Planting the seeds for water conservation… on this CurrentCast. In light of California’s drought, water conservation is critical. So David Runsten of the Community Alliance with Family Farmers in Davis, California helps farmers find new …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/uncategorized/farmers-reduce-water-use/

» Newer posts