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Dairy Industry Partnership Key to Protecting Tricolors
California is home to more than 90% of all tricolored blackbirds on the planet. But with the state’s wetlands drying up, these birds have made themselves home on Central Valley farms, where they risk being mowed down during harvest season.
PlantRight, Home Depot Team Up to Stem Sale of Invasive Plants
PlantRight has secured key corporate commitments in promoting safe, non-invasive plants, including from more than 200 The Home Depot stores in California.
Growing Momentum for Steelhead Habitat Restoration in Southern California
Populations of endangered Southern California steelhead have declined from historic levels of as many as 45,000 returning adult fish to perhaps fewer than 100 today.
Promoting Drip Irrigation at the 2015 Western United Dairymen Convention
We teamed up with Netafim USA at this year’s Western United Dairymen convention to talk to dairy producers about using liquid manure in drip irrigation systems.
Pilot Project Spurs Grower Interest in Groundwater Recharge
In the midst of a four-year drought, a group of farmers, farm advisors and water managers met to discuss capturing & recharging groundwater basins using floodwater – once the rains begin.
California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
California’s persistent drought has underscored groundwater as a crucial source of water. Unfortunately, groundwater has been drastically over-pumped and the tools needed to manage groundwater effectively haven’t always been available.
Sustainable Conservation Takes on 2015 World Ag Expo
Last week, we teamed up with California Ag Solutions to promote conservation tillage and its benefits at the 2015 World Ag Expo. The annual expo draws over 100,000 national and international visitors every year.
PlantRight Spotlights Problem Ornamentals at Native Plant Conference
The three-day event was action packed with presentations ranging from the very latest on native plant research to horticultural trends to policy and more.
Imperiled CA Tricolored Blackbirds Receive Help
About 95% of all Tricolored Blackbirds in the world have made California their home. Now, with much of the state’s wetlands gone, California’s Tricolored Blackbirds have established colonies across Central Valley farms.
Accelerating Restoration in Marin County to Bring Back Endangered Salmon
Sustainable Conservation journeyed out to the beautiful Green Gulch Farm and Zen Center in Marin County to help plant 90 alder trees across the newly restored portion of Green Gulch Creek.
Waste Not, Want Not: Partnering with Dairies on Clean, Renewable Energy
When you think of cow waste, your immediate thoughts probably revolve less around an image and more around a smell. Turns out, cow waste can also power farms – and even homes.
Helping California Breathe Easier
California’s Central Valley is the state’s hotbed for farming. From the milk we drink to the tomatoes we slice into our salads, this region is integral in providing California’s communities with the amazing produce and food we’re all so accustomed to.