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As temperatures rise, drought concerns accelerate
Timm Herdt, a Ventura County Star columnist, wrote that farmers' close attention to the weather has given them keen awareness about climate change.
"Anybody who's paying attention knows the climate has already changed," said Daniel Sumner, director of the UC Agricultural Issues Center at UC Davis.
In his story about last week's conference on climate change in Sacramento, Herdt wrote if there is any group that doesn't have to be sold on the idea that government must address the effects of climate change, it's farmers. However, he called climate change a tough political issue.
"Conservatives unwilling to acknowledge the overwhelming science on global warming will continue to fight efforts to slow climate change by reducing carbon emissions. Liberals will likely resist steps that might be needed to adapt to irreversible changes that have already taken place - steps such as increased reliance on genetic engineering to help agriculture adapt and a greater emphasis on water storage," Herdt wrote.
Other recent drought coverage includes:
Water shortages take toll on state's alfalfa yields
AgAlert
Alfalfa is more resilient than many crops because it can go into a drought-induced dormancy during the summer, at least for one year, according to UC Cooperative Extension advisors Rachael Long and Steve Orloff. The tradeoff is that without water there will be little yield, but research has shown the stand will persist on most soil types and yield will recover the next year, once water is applied to the field again.
California drought will hit cost of rice hardest
Debbie Arrington, The Sacramento Bee
Price increases won't be huge, but one crop will see a noticeable price spike: California rice.
“It's the exception,” said Dan Sumner, noting the international demand for the state's short-grained “sushi rice.” “It's a unique product and a major export crop. You can't have a 20 or 25 percent reduction and not see an increase in price.”
MID, TID farmers can get water-wise tips
The Modesto Bee
UC Cooperative Extension takes part in a drought workshop for farmers in the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts 6 to 8 p.m. May 29 at the Harvest Hall, Stanislaus County Ag Center, 2800 Cornucopia Way. UCCE advisor Roger Duncan will present water-saving practices.
County-based members appointed to Program Council
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that we have appointed two new members to serve on Program Council: Rose Hayden-Smith and Steve Orloff. The Program Council coordinates divisionwide planning and delivery of programs and provides recommendations for allocation of resources. The new members will continue providing a county-based perspective to Program Council once the Regional Directors end their duties on June 30. Orloff and Hayden-Smith will join Program Council in July 2010 on two- and three-year staggered terms respectively, to ensure continuity of county-based input.
Using an online survey tool, we solicited nominations of county-based Cooperative Extension academics from specialists and county-based personnel. Program Council evaluated the nominations and made recommendations to the Executive Working Group.
Rose Hayden-Smith is Ventura County Director and a Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow. Hayden-Smith develops programs for youth and adult extenders in agricultural literacy, garden-based learning, and youth and community gardening. Her national advocacy work focuses on encouraging national efforts to promote school, home and community efforts; and public policy related to food systems, gardening, education and urban agriculture.
Steve Orloff is Siskiyou County Director and a Farm Advisor. Orloff conducts research and educational programs on alfalfa, small grains, irrigated pasture and non-crop weed control; with emphasis on variety adaptation, pest management, irrigation and general production practices.
I want to thank those of you who provided such thoughtful recommendations; your feedback is always an essential part of our Division's work.
Sincerely,
Daniel M. Dooley,
Vice President
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This announcement is also posted and archived on the ANR Update pages.
