All of the rain this winter is a welcomed sight, but it also brings back some serious botryosphaeria concerns growers haven’t seen in a while. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
Two Sides Of Southern California Rain Event
This weekend’s rains in Southern California – potentially the area’s largest rain event this decade – have potential to both improve water supplies and create flash flooding events. Rod Bain …
Rain Proves Need for Storage Projects Progress
The uncommon wet weather continues in California. The excessive precipitation shows the need for more water storage, and citrus leaders say progress on projects is necessary. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Agri View: Weather Changes
Everett Griner talks about another opinion on weather changes in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire Ants …
Chill Hours Getting More Complicated
Calculating chill hours for pistachio trees has become more challenging as “normal” seasonal weather is changing. The warmer, wet winter in California may be complicating the issue even more. Sponsored …
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
Scientists say if global temperatures continue to rise, the United States faces big drops in harvests of major food crops by 2100. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your …
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
Sometimes, it takes a dry sense of humor to deal with a years-long drought—especially when you’ve watched a wave of storms hammer Northern California and realize your end of the …
Rains Don’t Damper Citrus Harvest
California received an uncommon amount of precipitation the first half of January, and more is expected. Citrus leaders said the rain hasn’t put a damper on harvest, and this season …
Drenching Rains Dent California Drought
January has brought drenching rains to a majority of California. Some areas have seen four times the historical precipitation average. The recent storms are putting a dent in the state’s …
Agri View: Weather Future
Everett Griner talks about long range weather forecasting in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire Ants in …
California Cherries Hope to Snap Bad Streak
2016 was a bad year for California cherries, but industry leaders say it was actually the best season in the last several years. Late spring rains and low chilling hours …
Western Wet Season And Reservoir Replenishment
Although some areas of the West have seen more rain than snow this wet season, the effect has been positive for the region’s water reservoirs. Rod Bain as the story. …
Agri View: La Niña Forecast
Everett Griner talks about just exactly how accurate the La Niña forecast was in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly …
Western Snowpack Recap
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the condition of mountain snowpack totals in the West over the last three months. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging …