…Tulare County and chairman of the council. “We don’t have any fruit down here to speak of, between the frost, the extensive heat during bloom and the drought.” Olive trees…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
California State Board of Food and Agriculture member Don Cameron at Terranova Ranch in Fresno County. (photo courtesy of CDFA) (by Conor O’Brien, Special Assistant, CDFA) “Water and the California…
Drought Relief Food Giveaway
…Souza. “We want to be able to support everyone, especially those in our farming communities that don’t have work due to land becoming fallow.” As food banks take a big…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…I don’t believe the wineries were prepared to open on time, so right out of the gate we had some quality issues because of early ripeness and delays on the…
Researchers Working on ‘Ladderless’ Orchards
…fact, according to the article, peach and nectarine growers pay as much as 40 percent more for worker’s comp insurance than growers with crops that don’t require ladders. For the…
Almond Board: BMP Guide for Bee Health
…very soon. The guide will also be available online at almondboard.com. Don’t forget to register for the 2014 Almond Conference. You can find more information on the Almond Conference website….
California Milk Advisory Board Partners with Coolhaus to Celebrate Ice Cream Month and the Sensational “Ice Cream” Sandwiches of Summer
…and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are light brown and centers are still wet—don’t overbake. Immediately transfer cookies…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…in February. I am proud of the work USDA Rural Development staff in California have done to get this funding to those in need and the work they have done…
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…work USDA Rural Development staff in California and Washington, D.C., have done to get this funding to those in need and the work they have done with municipal leaders in…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
…that limit rice straw burning leave the rice industry with an abundance of typically low-quality straw to unload. Though it has rarely been done, Nader believes special treatment of rice…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…just as it has failed to provide solutions to surface water needs.” Ironically, Wenger noted, current state regulations don’t consider use of surface water to replenish groundwater as a beneficial…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…“We’re acting like the super rich who have so much money they don’t need to balance their checkbook.” To forecast the economic effects of the drought, the UC Davis researchers…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…of surface water. “They didn’t have wells for a couple reasons. One, they don’t sit on an aquifer, or two, they have never needed to have groundwater in the past…
Stop Huanglongbing Before It Starts in CA Citrus
…need to take precautions to keep the psyllid at bay. Hill says you don’t have to be involved in the industry to help stop the spread of Asian citrus psyllid….