The walnut industry in the northern part of the state saw some increased issues this year due to weather, but that may not affect yield counts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Drought Forcing Changes in Drip Project
In hindsight, this water-plagued year has actually helped the dairy drip irrigation initiative by creating extremes that the project has had to figure out. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
Agri View: Climate Change
Everett Griner talks about climate change, real or imagined, in today’s Agri View. Climate Change Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling …
Drought Affects in Crop Reports
Crops reports don’t calculate profit margins for the industry and if you look closely you can already see drought affects in the 2014 reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
Growers Still Facing Water Issues
The increases seen in the top California crop reports are of course good news for the ag industry, but citrus leaders say the drought is still taking its toll across …
Drought Brings Challenges to Dairy Drip Project
Getting drip to work on dairy facilities with lagoon water is difficult and projects always run into the same issue, issues that were harder this year because of water availability. …
From the Growing California Video Series – Drought Landscaping
The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Drought Landscaping.” Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly …
The Western View: Keep Water Projects Top of Mind
Remember the sound of rain falling outside your window? Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire Ants in Almond OrchardsMay 29, …
Ending Nitrogen Applications in Walnuts
Walnut harvest, like many other harvests in the state, came early this year and experts say nitrogen applications need to cease come September as growers prepare trees for winter. Sponsored …
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
With talk of a strong El Niño brewing and with it, the potential for above-average precipitation this fall and winter, California livestock ranchers say they are hopeful about getting some …
Timing of Crop Reports are Misleading
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 ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly …
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 …
Hot Temps Increase Bud Failure
Bud failure in the almond industry has been documented for many years and experts have proven that extreme heat during the growing season can increase that occurrence. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …