…have filled Sites reservoir is largely from the December 2014 and the February 2015 storms. Importantly, if Sites reservoir was in operation today, total north of Delta storage this year…
Participation Critical for Psyllid Treatments
Asian citrus psyllid area-wide treatments are only effective with high grower participation. Participation Critical for Psyllid Treatments ACP area wide treatment meetings are going on around the state. The point…
Pork to Top Beef in 2015?
The nation’s pork producers may do something this year that they haven’t done in over six decades. Cathy Isom lets us know what this is. Pork over Beef…
Final Call for Angus Scholarship Applications
…Foundation’s 2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Programs will be considered by the Angus Foundation’s Scholarship Selection Committee. Scholarship recipients will be recognized during the 2015 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS)…
Earth Day Celebrating 45 Years
April 22 was the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. It’s a nationwide event that started on April 22nd, 1970. More about the annual event can be found at earthday.org/2015. Earth…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
From CDFA Governor Edmund G. Brown Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring April 22, 2015 as “Earth Day” in the State of California. Since taking office,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
…L. Caldwell, University of Florida. One female Asian citrus psyllid was confirmed on Saturday, April 11, 2015 in the city of Hollister in San Benito County. A treatment program will…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…site Pest Permitting Learning Modules page and is self-paced with optional audio reading of the text. These modules are designed to inform you of Federal policies, processes, and procedures. The…
Tornado Myths
The 2015 tornado season has started slowly, but deadly. Knowing the truths about these storms could save your life. Cathy Isom talks about the misconceptions or myths surrounding tornadoes. Tornado…
Marketing Easier for Small Businesses Online
…Easier for Small Businesses Online At the 2015 Small Farms Conference in San Diego, Kismet Public Relations Founder and Owner Alexa Popplewell talked to small farmers about how important diversified…
Process for New Psyllid Tools Too Long
…control ACP populations. California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelson says the process to allow new products that can help in the management of ACP to be released takes too long….
Treatments ‘Buying Time’ for Psyllid Research
Researchers say that area-wide treatments for Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) are just meant to buy time for research studies to come up with a solution for huanglongbing disease. ‘Buying Time’…
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…data. The initial launch is planned for September 2015. Additional information about USDA resources and support for the organic sector is available on the USDA Organics Resource page at www.usda.gov/organic….
Atwater FFA Competes Towards A Strong Finish
…the Reedley College FFA Field Day on April 11th. All four of Atwater FFA’s competitive judging teams placed in the top five overall. Atwater FFA’s Ag Mechanics team placed 2nd…
