Today I covered a workshop hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension in Tehama County, focusing mainly on irrigation tips while also covering the anticipated regulation of nitrates in groundwater and how orchardists can prepare for them.
In the photos, Larry Schwankl (top) of the UCCE's Kearney Agriculture Center near Fresno talks with a grower; and (at bottom) UC-Davis plant sciences professor Patrick Brown talks with Almond Board of California official Gabriele Ludwig during a break.
I never cease to be amazed at how resilient agriculture is, adapting to whatever the anti-ag forces throw at it. California is arguably the most oppressive state in the union, and its ag sector remains one of the nation's most profitable. Water cutbacks? Heck, they're figuring out exactly how much water each tree needs and when and applying the water directly to the roots. Ditto for nitrogen applications, which should greatly lessen the much-dreaded chemical load in the groundwater supply.
Watch for my stories at CapitalPress.com in the coming days.
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