SACRAMENTO (AP) — When Don Cox was looking for a reliable place to build a family farm in the 1950s, he settled on California’s Imperial Valley. The desert region had high priority water rights, meaning its access to water was hard for anyone to take away. “He had it on his mind that water rights […]

BARTOW, Fla. — Traditionally, summer is a time of rest and reflection for citrus growers. Our crops have been harvested and we still have months before production begins again. But a lot has changed over the years, and that includes our priorities as we head into these hotter days. Today, it is crucial that we […]

DAVIS, Calif. — Water restrictions prompted by the drought are driving Californians to prioritize how they will use their limited water. Because landscape irrigation is a major water use for many households, residents are looking outdoors to conserve water. When choosing which landscape plants to save, “trees come first,” said Janet Hartin, UC Cooperative Extension area […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Bangladesh’s floating gardens, built to grow food during flood seasons, could offer a sustainable solution for parts of the world prone to flooding because of climate change, a new study has found. The study, published recently in the Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment, suggests that floating gardens might not only help reduce […]