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…
Field Day for Cotton Growers
…The growers at the field day had the opportunity to learn more about invasive weeds and pests, irrigation, and soil quality. But, Gibbs says there’s more to the field day…
Grower Experience with No-Till Methods
…continued. “But it was obviously full of tillage, conventional tillage. Now we’re doing minimal till, and seeing good benefits with it as far as irrigation reductions, less water usage, less…
Field Days Coming Up
…on Thursday near Dos Palos, in Fresno County. It’s organized by the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center, and is a a two-stop field tour of innovative and cost-cutting no-till cotton…
Irrigation and Soil Salts
Dealing with soil salts is tricky business, and one Southern California grower says the right irrigation method is key. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Northern California Field Day
Growers have the opportunity to learn about topics like bee health and availability, advances in irrigation technology and gopher control at a field day coming up this week. A number…
AgNeTVideo: Trefethen Solar Project
…fuels in their trucks and tractors, recycling winery wastewater for irrigation, and other methods. John Ruel is the winery’s C.O.O. and Director of Viticulture and Enology. “We have a fantastic…
Using Solar Energy to Power Winery
…Vineyards was already know for it’s environmentally- friendly practices, like using biodiesel fuels in their trucks and tractors, recycling winery wastewater for irrigation, and other methods. John Ruel is the…