…orchard crops at any time. So for growers now, who need to deal with navel orangeworm, Zalem has some recommendations. He says if you don’t have heavy population pressure, you…
Marketing Easier for Small Businesses Online
…must, and it’s important to choose an outlet that complements your product or business. Popplewell also had simple “dos and don’ts” for social media, and how to engage with consumers….
The Western View: The Farmer’s Daughter
…and nutritious food! Despite all the fear-mongering that seems to go on, we don’t poison our food because we eat it too, we don’t abuse our animals, and we are…
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…don’t realize how dynamic agricultural markets are, how cropping patterns evolve over years and decades, and about the numerous factors farmers consider when choosing crops: Will the crop grow well…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
…cut. It takes reducing flows for smelt and salmon purposes off the table — we don’t even get to discuss it. While the cities are reeling over yet more cuts…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…cantaloupe, and 35 gallons to grow one head of broccoli. These numbers don’t have any real significance, because none of them represent water being wasted. With growers paying up to…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…California’s history – include strict limits on outdoor irrigation (two days a week in much of California), bans on hosing down outdoor surfaces, decorative water fountains that don’t recirculate water…
Determining Ant Species Before Treating
…that decision. Tollerup says the current recommendations don’t take into account the species of ant, and treatments can be avoided all together even though they are relatively inexpensive per acre….
Western View: Estate Tax Planning
Photo by luxomedia Take time to make sure you’ve covered all the bases with your estate tax planning. Estate taxes It’s tax time, and when you’re done writing that check…
Water Board Chair Says Many Don’t Understand Water Needs
The chair of the State Water Resources Control Board says many people in cities don’t fully understand the state’s water issues. Sabrina Hill has more. Felicia Marcus at Ag Council…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Updates
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes updates on research projects involving the creation of psyllids that don’t spread HLB and high-density citrus plantings grown in screenhouses. Want to…
Statement of Don Peracchi, President of Westlands Water District, on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement
…was built? Don’t blame the drought. There is no question that new federal rules and regulations restricting the flow of water have contributed greatly to the human suffering that will…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…helping us better understand and respond to foreign sales inquiries, as well as navigate foreign market requirements,” said Gold River Orchards President Don Barton, a past participant of the training…
A Better Tomato Tomorrow – part 2
In the last of this 2 part series, Cathy Isom continues her report on the high tech research being used on a popular fruit so consumers don’t have to wait…