Robert Gilbertson The University of California Cooperative Extension will be having a vegetable crop research update on May 27th at the UC Westside Research and Extension Center in Five Points,…
Almond Board: Almond Field Day May 14th
…Arbuckle, California and will cover a variety of topics from hedging almonds to irrigation management. UC Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says they try to keep the information as timely as…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…interested in signing up must do so before the Aug. 29, 2014, deadline. For more information on the 2012 SURE program, visit any USDA Service Center or online at www.fsa.usda.gov/sure….
Water Conference to Cover Variety of Topics
BlueTechValley and the International Center for Water Technology are putting on the 2014 Water Technology Conference on May 8th at the Veterans Memorial building in Clovis, California. The event will…
Almond Board: Getting Important Irrigation Information
…In today’s Almond Board Update, Bob Curtis, Associate Director of Agriculture Affairs for the Almond Board of California, tells growers how to get important irrigation information. Getting Important Irrigation Information…
Thieves Irrigating With Your Water
Water theft may complicate the ongoing irrigation issues for growers this summer. Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff John Blenker says some operations could be right under grower’s feet. Thieves Irrigating With…
FSA Looks at the Modern Delivery Service Center
…with the local USDA Farm Service Agency, you may see changes in its shape and service in the future. Rod Bain reports. FSA Looks at the Modern Delivery Service Center…
Meeting to Focus on Future of CA Ag
…the World Food Center at UC Davis. This meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center, University of California, Davis One…
Upcoming Strawberry Field Day
…will be a wide variety of presenters from UCCE Advisers to weed, water and farm specialists covering topics like irrigation techniques and much more. Strawberry Field Day Register online here….
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…irrigation and encouraging conservation by spectators. The Water Board shall direct urban water suppliers that are not already implementing drought response plans to limit outdoor irrigation and other wasteful water…
Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…A third meeting will be held as follows: Thursday, May 8, 2014 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Southern California Edison Energy Education Center Learning Centers A & B 4175…
100% of California in Moderate to Exceptional Drought
…enough irrigation water to irrigate what would equate to a single irrigation on about half of their acreage. Many growers in the Big Springs area have already started pumping water…
Bayer CropScience Celebrating Bee Care Center Grand Opening
…talks about the sustainability and the goals of the new center. Bayer CropScience Celebrating Bee Care Center Grand Opening To learn more about the new Bee Center, please CLICK HERE….
More Farmers See Big Savings with Propane
…enrolled and Propane Education and Research Council Director of Business Development and Marketing Mark Leitman says that the top technology enrolled in the program was propane irrigation engines. Propane Savings…