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WebCalifornia’s Project Nexus completed a 1.6-megawatt solar installation over two irrigation-canal sites in 2025, after researchers estimated that covering the state’s 6,400 kilometres of canals could prevent 63 billion gallons of annual evaporation—enough water for two million people—while the cooler microclimate above the canals could improve the panels’ efficiency.
16+ hour, 51+ min ago (1036+ words) California’s 1.6-megawatt solar-canal pilot is operating, but the 63-billion-gallon water figure remains a statewide model estimate that the two sites are only beginning to test. By The Long View · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 14, 2026 · How we edit California’s Project…...
At least two power lines in Waterloo downed after crash involving car that flipped
19+ hour, 11+ min ago (119+ words) kwwl.com WATERLOO, Iowa - At least two power lines at the intersection of 4th and Allen in Waterloo are down after a crash involving a car that flipped Sunday night.Emergency authorities were at the scene at around 7:30 p.m., where they blocked…...
USDA provides $4 million to combat glassy-winged sharpshooter
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (387+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $4 million in emergency funding to help California fight the spread of the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter, which threatens the state's wine and other agricultural industries, the office of Rep. Mike Thompson announced Friday. Thompson, D-St....
Dragonfly Migration: Millions of Dragonflies Are Moving South This Fall
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1517+ words) Home » Home & Living » Outdoors » Bugs and Insects They’re not butterflies. They’re not birds. Look closely this September and you may see one of autumn’s most overlooked migrations unfolding right over your head. Every fall, millions of migrating birds and monarch…...
USDA awards Cornell $7.5 million to develop autonomous orchard robots for apple and cherry farming operations
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (504+ words) The USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative put up this money as part of a broader effort to tackle labor shortages and rising costs in specialty crop farming. The funding creates a new Center of Excellence for Orchard Robotics at Cornell…...
Cottony White Growth on Grapevines Signals Downy Mildew, Not Ordinary Mold
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (228+ words) Growers are reporting a cottony white layer on grape leaves that signals downy mildew, a disease that threatens seasonal yields. The video explains grape downy mildew symptoms—white growth on leaf undersides paired with yellow blotches—and contrasts them with…...
Thompson announces funding for fight against invasive insect
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (516+ words) U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $4 million to help California fight the growing threat posed by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, an invasive pest that can spread the bacteria responsible for Pierce’s disease. Thompson has been…...
Fresno County should stop leaving visitor revenue on the table | Opinion
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (591+ words) As a professional accountant and the Fresno County assessor-recorder, I spend a great deal of time thinking about taxes, a topic most people would rather avoid. No one likes paying taxes, and government must be careful with every dollar it…...
USDA gives California $4M to fight Costco-linked bugs threatening the wine industry
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (655+ words) In July, the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture rejected U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla’s and Adam Schiff’s request for $32 million in emergency funding to combat California’s growing glassy-winged sharpshooter problem. Now, the federal agency is providing $4 million to the California Department of…...
The Valley’s next generation of farmers is learning how AI is changing the ag industry
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (860+ words) Inside Jason Ferreira’s honors agriculture science class at Hanford High School, students are dreaming up big goals for the year – showing animals at the county fair, volunteering on FFA judging teams, and working on their own projects. But they started…...