There’s a downside to the timing of crop reports and leaders want to emphasize that negative numbers could come out next year even if El Niño proves to bring rain …
Rain Outlook is Out There for Western Wildfires
It will be awhile before needed rains arrive in areas of the West plagued by wildfire activity. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026Parka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit …
Helping Plants Draw Moisture From Air
As AgNet West reported before, mycorrhizae is a fungi that lives on plant roots in the soil and branches out to help the plant draw in moisture and nutrients that …
Helping Dairies Manage Nitrogen
Netafim is partnering with a Central Valley dairy that is trying to fine-tune drip tape use for feed crops. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026Parka Helps California Citrus Growers …
Mobile Irrigation Labs Help Save Water
USDAs Natural Resources Conservation Service is making house call site visits to help agricultural producers evaluate the efficiency of their irrigation systems. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026Parka Helps …
Organic Avocado Production Increasing
Although still a small percentage of the industry, organic avocado production continues to increase. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026Parka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality and PackoutSeptember …
California Farms and WOTUS
They’re trying to regulate even water we don’t have – that’s the word from a California policy expert on the EPA’s new Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule. Hear why …
Fungi Helps Plants During Drought
An additive can help Californians through this drought by delivering natural fungi back to the soil. Mycorrhizal Applications LLC is working with the natural fungi that helps plants maximize the …
Making Drip Work on Dairies
A dairy in the Central Valley is looking to dial in a drip irrigation system on their feed crops while still using lagoon water. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink
As Californians continue pumping groundwater in response to the historic drought, the Department of Water Resources released a new NASA report showing land in the San Joaquin Valley is sinking …
Concerns About Runoff Potential Grow
There is a lot of talk about El Nino weather conditions on the horizon this fall. That weather could bring precipitation to California, and new reports come out daily that …
Dry Trees Key for Canker Management
Controlling irrigation in almond orchards is the only way to manage band canker connected to botryosphaeria. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026Parka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality …
Positive Results Continue for Micro-sprinklers
Micro-sprinklers are continuing to prove beneficial for strawberry growers around the state for many different reasons. Several areas have already adopted the technology due to water restrictions and other trials …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 14
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: Dealing with drought in Texas, feeding …