An incoming system could bring needed moisture to Southern California, reducing the threat of wildfires like those during Christmas weekend. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase …
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago, But It’s Still Too Soon To Know Whether Drought Will Be Broken The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the winter’s …
Most Areas of San Joaquin Valley in Mid to Upper 20s Overnight
It was a cold night last night in the East Central and Southeast San Joaquin Valley. Most areas were in the middle and upper 20s throughout the vast majority of …
Cooler Temperatures Expected Tonight and into the Weekend
According to this mornings weather forecast from California Citrus Mutual, possible cooler temperatures are expected in areas tonight with colder temperatures moving in for the weekend. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing …
Climate Change and Diet
Cathy Isom fills us in on a new study about how a healthy diet could be contributing to climate change. The USDA recommends consuming more fruits, veggies, dairy and seafood. …
Afternoon Fruit Frost Forecast
This afternoon’s fruit frost update from California Citrus Mutual has a frosty night forecast with temperatures in the East Central and Southeast San Joaquin Valley regions. Temperatures expected to range from …
CCM Weather Watch-Cold Temperatures Just Beginning for Crops
California Citrus Mutual reported this morning on their Weather Watch that this is just the beginning of the cold temperatures for crops. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life …
Fog Compensates for Low Elevation
Winter fog compensates for the lack of elevation in the pistachio producing areas of California, helping trees meet their chilling hour requirement. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One …
Freezing Temperatures not Bad for Valley Citrus
While freezing temperatures were predicted throughout the Central Valley this week, a decent cloud cover created a strong inversion layer in most citrus producing areas, helping to keep grove temperatures …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the finalization of the COP 21 deal in Paris: “The historic COP21 deal supports a better-nourished, stable, secure future for …
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
As discussions in Paris continue on climate change, I’m excited to be with a California delegation in the Netherlands focusing on Climate Smart Agriculture – defined as an approach for …
USDA Week In Review December 4
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: Lighting the Capitol Christmas Tree, agriculture …
California Drought Woes
California anxiously awaits drought relief from El Nino fueled storms, but for now the four year drought continues. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly …
Climate Change Report – USDA
USDA Report Warns Climate Change Likely to Impede Progress on Global Food Security PARIS, Dec. 2, 2015 — Climate change is likely to impede progress on reducing undernourishment around the …