Citrus bloom is officially underway in several areas of the Central Valley, with weather forecasts projecting fairly warm conditions. Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Tom Tucker noted that District 1 in…
Samples Needed to Help ‘Stop the Rot’ Project
…conducting annual surveys in central California and coordinating surveys with other California collaborators. UC Riverside Plant Pathologist Alex Putman and Kern County Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu will be…
Snowpack Sees Significant Gains with Recent Storms
…the statewide snowpack measured 47 percent, with an average snow water equivalent of 13 inches. The most substantial increase in snow was seen in the Central Sierras. The measurement from…
Clock Still Ticking on Ag Order 4.0 Despite Pandemic
Cancelations and postponements continue around the nation, but the clock on the open comment period for aggressive regulation on the Central Coast is still ticking. Proposed regulation for six Central…
Sorghum Provides Multiple Areas of Value as Dairy Forage
…Groundwater Management Act. “I think that the growers who are sticking with growing sorghum in the San Joaquin Valley are those who are recognizing that the future of their farming…
Week in Review: Billion-Dollar Water Rules and Ag Order 4.0 Impacts
…a substantial effect on Central Coast agriculture. There is also helpful information for understanding how to address protest activity on agricultural operations. Stories like these can be delivered directly to…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-11-20
…Ag Order 4.0 is concerning central coast growers, and get the details on the Dairy Quota Suspension Hearing. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
The Western View: New Water Rules Spell Disaster
…in and replace the water pumped out by our wells. The problem is, the state is not allowing the growers to have enough surface water. The Central Valley Project (Federal)…
Water Supply Restrictions to Have Billion-Dollar Impact
A new report from the University of California Berkeley illustrates the billion-dollar impact that water supply restrictions will have on California. The study looked at how the San Joaquin Valley…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
The draft Agricultural Order for Discharges to Irrigated Lands 4.0, simply known as Ag Order 4.0, was submitted in late February by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-09-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the upcoming Tractor Train-the-Trainer workshops across the valley, more…
DPR Takes Enforcement Action on Coastal Grower
A random sampling at a grocery store leads to enforcement for a coastal grower. The Department of Pesticide Regulation has fined a small Central Coast grower $15,000, destroyed four tons…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Sub-Inch Technology Helping Producers Be Stewards
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-04-20
…of the Valley episode featuring sub-inch technology that’s helping producers be better stewards of the land and learn about a new California prune product for U.S. military members. Tune in…