Produce Safety Topic of Farm Forum
…is Our Food Supply”. Guest speakers are State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini, and Executive Director for the Center for Produce Safety at UC Davis,…
Water Use Efficiency for Almonds Seminar
Almond growers are invited to a seminar on water use efficiency. It’s organized by the Center for Irrigation Technology Ag Water Energy Center at California State University, Fresno. The event…
Will AF36 Work in Almonds?
…are working to see if the same is true for almond crops. Dr. Themis Michailides is a researcher with the University of California at the Kearney Ag Research Center. He…
Marijuana and California Agriculture: Part Three
…County Farm Bureau, and told them about the problems a Central California corn grower had with a marijuana crop that kept showing up in the center of his field. It…
Sustainable/Organic Production Seminar
…field crops, vegetables and orchards. The seminar is scheduled for August 15 from 8am to 3pm at the International Agri Center Banquet Hall in Tulare. For more information, click here….
Almond Board: Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium
…speakers are scheduled, discussing everything from compost in the orchard to almond sensory evaluation. The symposium is Tuesday, July 2, at the Modesto Center Plaza. For more information, click here….
FID Deliveries to End in July Due to Limited Supply
Fresno Irrigation District (FID) water deliveries for 2013 will begin coming to an end by the middle of July for the Fancher and Dry Creek Systems as a result of…
Berries and Irrigation Study
…to open or download audio report University of California researchers researchers are taking a close look at berries and changes in irrigation regimes. They’re working in four areas around the…
Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa
…in the central parts of the state. For more of the interview with Rinkenberger, click the links below. Alfalfa and drip irrigation Rodents and drip irrigation Benefits of drip irrigation…
Irrigation and Almond Hull Rot
Changing irrigation routines can help growers battle hull rot in almonds, according to several studies. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report As California’s almond orchards…
Central Valley Almond Symposium
Almond growers are invited to a symposium tomorrow at the Kerman Community Center in Fresno County. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report For the first…
Preventing Navel Orangeworm in Almonds
…Download Audio Report Almond growers are invited to a symposium tomorrow at the Kerman Community Center in Fresno County. They’ll hear experts talk on a number of subjects, including what…
Growers Should Watch for Over-Irrigation
Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, but one specialist says sometimes growers overdo it when it comes to irrigation. Sabrina Hill talks with UCCE Farm Advisor Dan Munk. Click to…