Fresh Oranges on a tree. 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. Drought…
Fresno County Record Year Continues Trend of Misleading Crop Reports
Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau Another California county sees record breaking production value despite the drought, but ag leaders continue to stress, the numbers don’t show the whole picture….
Most Food Expiration Dates Don’t Relate to the Food’s Safety
If you think that the various expiration dates on food packages have something to do with the safety of the food, you may be wrong. Most Food Expiration Dates Don’t…
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…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…is less interest in alternative feeds such as pomace and other vegetable byproducts that don’t have as much nutrient value. Carrots, for example, are “not a very good buy right…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
…Bureau Executive Director Beatris Sanders says they were pleasantly surprised by the numbers, but they don’t want the general public to believe growers aren’t facing huge challenges during this drought….
All-around Water Quality Declining
…San Luis Obispo County Director Mary Bianchi says water quality is a major concern as the drought continues. Most growers don’t have the luxury of proper leaching programs and Bianchi…
Senate Water Bill Introduction is Welcomed News for Multiple Water Agencies
…both the House and Senate to find a reasonable solution that will benefit our great State.” –Don Peracchi, Chairman of the Board, Westlands Water District “The South Valley Water Association…
The Western View: Processed Food
Should you trust your processed food? The Western View: Processed Food A recent survey shows that these days people don’t trust their food. They are scrutinizing labels like never before….
Proving Sustainability Sometimes Just Paperwork
…Dibuduo says a lot of their growers operate in this way already, they just don’t have the paperwork. Dibuduo says he fully supports being good stewards of the land and…
Western View: Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites in the Forests
…businesses can’t grow near enough to fill the demand. Criminals can, because there is big money in it and they don’t have to follow the rules – instead, they set…
Nitrogen Management Training for Growers
…certification training class for growers who don’t want to rely on crop advisors when it comes to their nutrient management. Monk says the certification will be based off of the…
Neighboring Crops Increasing Cotton Pest Pressures
…Bob Hutmacher says a lot of attention has been devoted to finding a way to keep those lygus populations in those fields so they don’t migrate to neighboring cotton. He…
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
…leveling their orchard floor. He says to get it as smooth as possible, and be sure to avoid creating any spots where puddles can form – so the almonds don’t…