…SLF could eventually become established in most of New England and the mid-Atlantic states, the central United States, and Pacific coastal states, explained ecologist Tewodros Wakie with the ARS Temperate Tree…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Talking Microbiomes
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 Tuesday, 10-01-19
…of the Voices of the Valley podcast, Gov. Newsom vetoing Senate Bill 1 and details on a pre-season citrus export meeting. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Senate Bill 1 Veto Official, Governor Praised
…messages of support for Governor Newsom’s decision to veto SB 1. “I applaud the governor’s commitment to listening to the needs of Central Valley water users…the voluntary settlement process is…
Navel Orange Forecast Down from Last Year
…The vast majority of production will be coming from the Central Valley, with an estimated 73 million cartons. Cara Cara production in the Central Valley is forecast at six million…
Programs Help Producers Reach Dust Reduction Goals
…2025 Goals, one of which is to reduce dust at harvest by 50 percent. Find out more about NRCS assistance funding or the San Juaquin Air Valley Air Board program….
Hope Remains for SB 559 Despite Failing to Pass in Legislature
…partners.” The Friant-Kern Canal delivers an average of more than one million acre-feet of water every year to more than 18,000 farms throughout the Central Valley. The bill is being…
Farm Bureau’s South Valley Caucus Gets New Development Director
…future of ag in the Central Valley, that’s my main goal,” Vinzant noted. “Farm Bureaus continue to evolve to serve the needs of their members, whether it’s on or off…
Stakeholders Weigh-In on Water Resilience Portfolio
…what they’re calling the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint. Really watching the water, farm, community leaders work together on a shared vision for the entire valley I think that’s going to…
Growing the Mexican Sunflower Attracts Pollinators
A field of Mexican sunflowers in Flagstaff, Arizona. Fort Valley flower field, covered in wildflowers with San Francisco Peaks in the background. Cathy Isom has a few tips, as well…
Senate Bill 1 Continues to Move Through the California Legislature
…regarding the impact of the legislation. CWA notes that the bill would significantly restrict the coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project. The California Chamber…
Final Mapped California Cotton Acreage
Cotton field in the San Joaquin Valley The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pink Bollworm Program recently released the final mapped numbers for 2019 cotton, including the pima and upland acreage splits. Final…
Ag Groups Celebrate Trade Agreement with Japan
…Central Plains. However, when the CPTPP was implemented Dec. 30, 2018, without the United States, the effective tariffs on imported Canadian and Australian wheat started to decline. Locked out of…
The Western View: September is California Wine Month
…wine production. Central Valley vineyard, Sanger, California Photo by Len Wilcox But it hasn’t been easy. the California Wine Industry has had its ups and downs. It all began with…