May 8, 2015, 12:54pm EDT

Water "is somewhat similar to electricity, where prices don't go up even when you have scarcity," says one expert. What's it going to take to get people to use a lot less water in drought-stricken California, the Technicolor landscape of lush yards, emerald golf courses and aquamarine swimming pools?

April 1, 2015 3:32 PM EDT

A vicious, four-year drought may be close to catching up with California's winemakers, and it's the small producers of inexpensive wine that are likely to be hit hardest.

October 20, 2014

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $3.6 million for 93 different projects to implement on-farm water irrigation systems that reduce water and energy use, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).

October 3, 2014

Although accountants and CFOs throw terms like "capital expenditures" around with ease, most of the general public has little or no grasp of what that means or why it is important. Because at least a working knowledge of the concept is important to effectively run a golf course operation, SBI started off with sessions on number-crunching.

September 25, 2014

The merger talks between fertiliser groups Yara International and CF Industries to create a $27bn agribusiness is another sign of how the shale revolution is changing the face of industry in the US. Both companies are leading producers of nitrogen fertiliser, of which natural gas is a crucial component. The deal comes as US nitrogen crop nutrient producers are enjoying a huge boost in profits thanks to low-cost shale gas.

September 2, 2014

Aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) are among the most popular firefighting foams used against fuel and oil fires in both military and civil environments because of their effectiveness and their ease of application.