…updates on forecasted temperatures in the Central Valley and the Ventura region to help citrus growers be better prepared for any potential freeze events. “So far, so good as far…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-10-20
…to comment on the Water Resiliency Portfolio, another episode of Voices of the Valley and the importance of getting good dormant control in your almond orchards. Tune in to the…
New Easy-Peel Citrus Name Showing Up in Stores
…commodities that we have.” Fowler Packing was among one of the first farming operations in the Central Valley to plant mandarins, and has since grown to become the third-largest supplier…
CDFA Grants $1 Million for Biologically Integrated Farming Research
…on two, thousand-acre demonstration blocks in the Lodi and Central Coast winegrape regions. Led by Dr. Kent Daane of UC Berkeley, the project will be evaluating the efficacy of pheromone…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Leveraging Worldwide Data to Stay Competitive in Markets, Part 2
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, 01-01-20
…host resistance for vine mealybug, another episode of Voices of the Valley and details on the trade deal with China. Tune in to the show for these news stories and…
Conflicting Year for Central Valley Water Users
Overall, 2019 turned out to be a conflicting year for Central Valley water users. It was another year for strong rain and snow in California, but not all farmers were…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Leveraging Worldwide Data to Stay Competitive in Markets, Part 1
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…
Working Towards Continued Success of Equipment Replacement Programs
Preparation for a new crop after the harvest of a cotton field in Central California Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The Western Agricultural Processors Association and the California Cotton Ginners…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Helping Plants Absorb CO2
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…
Brewer, MJDOA Partnership Sparks ‘light bulb’ Moment
‘My Beer Depends on Ag’ can from Full Circle Brewing and My Job Depends on Ag. A Central Valley brewer saw an opportunity to help spark a ‘light bulb’ moment…
Autonomous Truck Makes First Cross Country Butter Delivery
Plus.ai driving in sleet A shipment of butter just made a cross-country trip in a self-driving truck for the first time. A collaboration between Land O’ Lakes and Silicon Valley…
Proceeding with Caution in Hemp Industry
…there’s going to be winners and there’s going to be losers and it’d be great to have another competitive crop in the valley here and in the state and we’ll…
Proactive IPM Projects Tackle Weevils, Leafminers, Midges
…Asia, and South and Central America. The research will look at effective control of the leafminer including pesticides, biological controls, and resistance breeding. The last project, receiving just over $260,000,…