January 4, 2012
Drip irrigation, a method with the potential to reduce water use and save money, will be tested for a second season by Baley Trotman Farms, a major Klamath Basin potato producer. “It’s part of the solution to being as conservative and efficient with the water as we can be,” said Mathew Trotman, farm manager for Baley Trotman Farms and an independent potato grower. “Our customers like to see we’re moving forward in new ways — green ways — of working with our crops.” Read more from Thursday's Klamath Falls Herald and News article Potato growers experiment with drip irrigation - Goal is to be conservative, efficient with water.
Today's Posts:
Klamath River Basin Issues:
Siskiyou Daily News: Parties vote to extend KBRA Jan 2, 2013
Herald and News: Potato growers experiment with drip irrigation - Goal is to be conservative, efficient with water Jan 3, 2013
Two Rivers Tribune: Tribal Researchers Help Write Book on Fishers Jan 3, 2012
Columbia Basin Bulletin: Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement Extended To Gain Time For Congressional Support Jan 4, 2013
Columbia Basin Bulletin: Weather Forecasters Say Signs Point To Brutal Cold In Mid January For Northwest, Northern Rockies Jan 4, 2013
PNW Salmon News:
Columbia Basin Bulletin: Washington Opens Steelhead Fishing On White Salmon River Stretch Once Blocked By Condit Dam Jan 4, 2013
Columbia Basin Bulletin: Washington Fish And Wildlife Commission Considers Lower Columbia Gill-Net Ban Jan. 11-12 Jan 4, 2013
Important Reading:
Los Angeles Times: Study says water runoff in the West will fall by 10% Dec 26, 2012
Seattle Times: Elwha dam-removal project held back as silt estimate too low Jan 2, 2013
Chico Enterprise Record: Changes in farming changing the way water is used Jan 3, 2013
Capital Press Editorial: Ag gets ready for immigration reform Jan 3, 2013
California Report: Southern California Seeks New Water Sources Jan 4, 2013
AP: FDA issues sweeping new food safety rules Jan 4, 2013