West-wide snowpack is melting earlier than usual, according to data from the fourth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Almost all of …
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has California All Oranges at 50 Million Boxes
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washington, D.C., reported the April citrus crop forecast and gives California all oranges at 50 million boxes and grapefruit at 3.8 million boxes. Citrus Crop Forecast USDA …
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
From: the California Farm Bureau Federation Get ready. The drought just became real for millions of our fellow Californians. They’re going to start asking more questions about water use. For …
Western View: It’s Not 80%
Len Wilcox talks about a misleading distortion of the truth in the current water war. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On …
USDA Designates Del Norte County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
USDA Designates Del Norte County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Oregon The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Del Norte County …
Prevent Alternaria Before Rain
A late season rain like the one forecasted for California this week could cause nut growers problems with alternaria. But one expert says, there’s still time to treat. Sabrina Hill …
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
From CDFA California’s farms face growing water management challenges California is an agricultural powerhouse—the nation’s largest farm state and a world market leader, with 2012 sales of $48 billion (Note …
McCarthy Statement on California Water Restrictions
Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement on Governor Brown’s water restriction mandate: “The current drought in California is devastating. Today’s order from the governor should not only alarm …
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review April 3
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, honoring Cesar Chavez, helping a university …
PBS Video: California Announces Mandatory Rrestrictions to Curb Drought
From PBS NewsHour Suffering a severe and long-lasting drought, California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered new and historic restrictions designed to reduce water use by 25 percent through 2016. The restrictions …
Governor’s Drought Task Force Discusses Emergency Actions
Following the announcements of the new mandatory statewide water reductions, the Governor’ drought task force briefed the media on the emergency actions. Listen to information directly from state agency leaders. …
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
Our water future is at a critical Crossroads! By Assemblyman Adam Gray Arguments between local governments and individual farmers over the sale, transfer, and local usage of water are all …
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
Len Wilcox looks at the blame being leveled at almonds in the current water crisis. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On …
Onion E.coli Trial Fails to Show Bacteria
The Food Modernization Safety Act is seeking to make fresh produce safer, and an ongoing trial in Oregon involving onions was a prime place to start researching. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …