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Water Use on Australian Farms 2011-12 publication

The ABS has released its Water Use on Australian Farms, 2011-12, publication This publication presents estimates of agricultural water use (including pastures and crops irrigated), irrigation water sources and irrigation expenditure. Estimates are presented at Australia, State/Territory, and Murrary-Darling Basin (MDB) levels. Additional datacubes for regional geographies, i.e. Statistical Area ...

Jun. 17, 2013

By Irrigation Australia Limited

International institutions join forces on Africa water initiative

Agricultural growth in sub-Saharan Africa is vital to poverty reduction and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals set by the international community. Despite its importance, however, investments in agricultural water have seen a continuous decline since the late 1980s, with only a slight recovery in recent years. In response to the decline, five international organizations (the ...

Mar. 31, 2008

By The World Bank

Adapting agricultural water to climate change

This policy brief, published by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), examines the relationship between climate change, water and food security and outlines potential adaptation strategies and policy priorities for developing countries. Agriculture in developing countries is already under pressure from growing populations, industrialisation and environmental degradation. Climate change is ...

Sep. 15, 2010

By SciDev.Net

Report: 70% of legally required agricultural water management plans not submitted

Twenty-four of California’s agricultural water districts have submitted agricultural water management plans, leaving 55 districts out of compliance with the requirement of the Water Conservation Act of 2009, according to a new joint analysis issued today by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Pacific Institute. This represents a 30% compliance rate, meaning there is much work to ...

Aug. 29, 2013

By Natural Resources Defense Council

Identifying sustainable solutions for agricultural water useage

In the face of increasing population, climate change and scarcity of natural resources, the global food and beverage industry must continually tackle the most fundamental, challenge of all - ensuring food is produced and sourced in a sustainable way, that also works for the triple bottom line. With support from leading food and agribusiness companies, including Syngenta, Bayer, Mars and Nestle, ...

Jul. 8, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Awards will go to scientists in Ghana, Tanzania

A scheme aiming to build research capacity in Ghana and Tanzania by supporting promising individual scientists is entering its second phase. The UK-based Leverhulme Trust, which funded phase one of the Leverhulme Royal Society African Awards in 2008, has provided US$5.4 million in new funding to build on the fellowship scheme by also offering PhD studentships and the opportunity for ...

Nov. 9, 2011

By SciDev.Net

Water for food, water for life!

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has released an online publication about the future of global agricultural water supplies. The report, Water for Food, Water for Life: A Comprehensive Assessment of Global Water Management, took five years to complete and incorporates the research of over 500 scientists. It states there will not be enough water to supply global demand for food ...

Jan. 29, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

California judge says she`ll likely uphold farmer water cuts

California's demand for lower agricultural water use during the drought will likely survive a legal challenge, a judge indicated Thursday. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang said during a hearing that she believes the state's revised approach to warning farmers of insufficient supplies is legal. She previously ruled that other notices were improper. At issue are thousands of ...

Jul. 30, 2015

By Associated Press

UF/IFAS hosting Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference in January

Florida agriculture and food industries are among the largest economic contributors in the state. Agricultural producers manage 9.5 million acres, growing more than 300 commodities, including everything from citrus and cows to peanuts and potatoes. Agricultural products are shipped to national and international markets. On January 28, some of the state’s top agriculture thinkers will ...

Dec. 14, 2015

By The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

California Farm Water Users Ask Court to Block Water Releases to Protect Salmon

Agricultural water districts in California's Central Valley have asked a federal court to halt increased flows in the lower Klamath River to protect the seasonal run of Chinook salmon. Filed Aug. 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, the motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order comes in a pending lawsuit the San Luis & Delta-Mendota ...

Aug. 27, 2014

By Bloomberg BNA

Isaya Kisekka named recipient of 2020 Excellence in Education Award

The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Isaya Kisekka, PhD, of the University of California, Davis has been named the recipient of the 2020 Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes a person who teaches irrigation, water management and/or water conservation in affiliation with a two- or four-year institution and has a commitment to not only elevating the level of ...

Jul. 7, 2020

By The Irrigation Association

Biobased products from the water treatment and agricultural reuse – Workshop

On October 30 the project ENABLING has been presented at the regional meeting of the participants in the SUWANU: Sustainable Water Treatment and Agricultural Reuse Options in Europe in the Hotel Imperial, Plovdiv. Participants were representatives of different agricultural institutions from the South Central region and from Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, as well as from the Directory ...

Nov. 1, 2019

By The National Biomass Association (BGBIOM)

We participate in the WaterCampus Leeuwarden of Wetsus

Day of technological solutions with companies of the WaterCampus of Wetsus in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. During today we have participated in a technical conference for the exchange of technological solutions with WaterCampus companies of Wetsus in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. Together with the Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and promoted by the General ...

Mar. 8, 2018

By Sistema Azud, S.A.

$139 Million Obligated for California Conservation in Fiscal Year 2010 - Funding amount equals a record setting year for NRCS California

DAVIS, Calif. - The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) California State Office is pleased to announce that approximately $139 million in federal funding was invested this fiscal year for conservation activities throughout the State of California. The funding was distributed through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), ...

Oct. 5, 2010

By Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - USDA

Water and Agriculture Leaders Plant Seeds for Environmental Progress in Rare Collaboration

he US Water Alliance issued a report today highlighting common ground and innovative strategies between agriculture and water and wastewater utilities to reduce nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River Basin. “Coming Together to Protect Mississippi River Watersheds: Agriculture and Water Sector Collaboration for Nutrient Progress” (August 2014) embodies the discussions and ...

Aug. 21, 2014

By U.S. Water Alliance

Water Abstraction Pressures to Growers and Farmers in East Anglia

Farmers Weekly reports on major challenges ahead for growers irrigating crops in East Anglia, as water abstraction pressure from the twin affects of a growing population and climate change increases. Farmers must be allowed to play an active role in discussions about local water management, according to Jamie Lockhart, chairman of the Broadland Agricultural Water Abstractions Group (BAWAG). ...

Apr. 17, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks

See What’s NEW with Bio-Organic Catalyst

We have recently updated our website with a new look! You can easily navigate through the website to find information on our innovative products, industry applications, news and resources, case studies and more. Our technical breakthrough in Agriculture lies in the ability to clean drip and irrigation lines with an advanced ‘green chemistry’ product, replacing the use of harsh ...

Jan. 31, 2017

By Bio-Organic Catalyst, Inc. - a wholly owned subsidiary of Neozyme International, Inc.

FIGARO Precise Irrigation Project to be Presented at Watec Israel 2013

The FIGARO Project (Flexible and Precise Irrigation Platform to Improve Farm Scale Water Productivity) will hold a presentation at the Watec Israel 2013 Exhibition and Conference, which will take place October 22–24, 2013 in Tel Aviv, Israel. FIGARO will be presented by Dr. Adriano Battilani, senior researcher at the Canale Emiliano Romagnolo (CER) research institute in Bologna, Italy ...

Oct. 17, 2013

By FIGARO

Dairy farmers praise mandatory code progress

PEAK dairy farmer group Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) supports the federal government’s commitment to pursuing a mandatory Code of Conduct for the industry. A new code of practice is an important step for the dairy industry that will clarify and strengthen relationships between farmers and processors across all states of Australia. ADF has always said our aim is to address the ...

Mar. 15, 2019

By Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd.

Marrone Bio Innovations Appoints Hector Absi as New Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) a leading global provider of natural pest management products for the agriculture and water treatment markets, announced today that it has appointed industry veteran Hector Absi, Jr. as senior vice president of commercial operations. Absi replaces Chris Hildreth, who recently retired from the company. "Hector's experience building a strong sales organization ...

Sep. 20, 2012

By Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI)

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