…2014, will lead to the development of locally managed groundwater sustainability plans that could fundamentally change whether and to what degree California growers can access groundwater. See more at: http://www.almonds.com/newsletters/outlook/potential-groundwater-recharge-almonds#sthash.34mP5EG2.dpuf…
Leaders Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Fresno State. Through dynamic seminars during an intensive 17-month program, fellows will study leadership theory, effective communication, motivation, critical and strategic thinking, change management, emotional intelligence and complex social and…
USDA Ranks High in EPA Report on Renewable Energy Use
…sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice to help reduce climate risk.” In Fiscal Year 2014, USDA bought and produced a total of 57 million…
Brain Health-Part 2
As we change throughout our lives – so do our vital organs – like our brains. Our memory is the first warning of a possible change. In the second part…
PMA Fresh Summit has Another Record-Breaking Year
…floral shifts and expands faster than anyone can fully anticipate, industry leaders travel to Fresh Summit from more than 60 countries to identify emerging trends, foresee change, and profit from…
Underground Reservoirs Preferred Water Storage
…to that.” Dahlke says underground reservoirs are the preferred storage solution if the industry can get the water too them. “With climate variability basically causing more extreme events…the water demand…
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
…and analytics it yields—could lead to at least as much change in agriculture as the Green Revolution and the adoption of biotechnology did,” Hurst said. “Farmers are reporting higher yields,…
Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer
…by the IARC committee to list red meat as a probable carcinogen does not change that fact. The available scientific evidence simply does not support a causal relationship between red…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
New pesticide regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mean state regulations will need to change to harmonize with the federal rules—but in California, observers expect those changes to…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…to sustain the supply of high quality lettuce in the face of changing technology and climate. The University of Florida will research management strategies for Laurel wilt, a lethal disease…
High Hull Rot in Almonds
…hull rot problems weather a grower has seen the issue before or not. Doll said the weather change this year was likely a big contributor to an increase of rot….
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…expression changes and which proteins and metabolites are altered. Researchers will also be tracking changes in the sorghum-associated microbial communities to determine whether they correlate with changes that directly contribute…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…years of drought. Lower-than-average precipitation and record warm temperatures during the traditional winter wet season produced the diminished snowpack. According to the California Climate Tracker, the winter average minimum temperature…
The Western View: Rally Friday – Take Back Our Water
…politicians understand that the choice is fish or people. Right now, we need a change in the mindset of the people who are in charge of the delta water, to…