…in Santa Cruz Co. Santa Cruz County has released its latest crop report, and it shows that organic production is on the rise in the county. For 2013, there were…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…enough water to keep their trees alive. In the prime citrus-growing region of Terra Bella, which is nestled just below the foothills in eastern Tulare County, growers face the harsh…
Two CA Water Districts to Benefit from Grants
…Banking Program comes from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and will allow the Fresno Irrigation District to develop a new 60-acre groundwater recharge basin as part of the District’s Southwest…
Weekly Crop Update
…expected to begin earlier than normal. Walnut growers set out husk fly traps and monitored for coddling moths. Pistachio nuts continued to develop. Vegetables around the state: In Fresno and…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary
For Torrance area, Los Angeles County. Effective June 10, 2014, the Department is expanding the Los Angeles County Quarantine Boundary for Grids 469 and 470. A map of the proposed…
Tulare ACP Citrus Quarantine Expands, More Could Come
…northwest of the community of Ivanhoe in Tulare County. This brings the total quarantine area in Tulare County to 856 square miles. The new quarantine zone measures 110 square miles…
CA Citrus Could Go Back to China
…County, where they will visit packinghouses and groves. China stopped accepting citrus from California just over a year ago, citing worries about the citrus disease brown rot. China was the…
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
…Program. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will allow the Fresno Irrigation District (FID) to develop a new 60 acre groundwater recharge basin as part of…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…Beet Leafhopper Overwintering Adult Fresno County The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) began the annual spring treatment campaign on April 16. Wind, rain, and heat were a factor…
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins Sunday, June 15, 2014. “County committees…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced $6.3 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, released the…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…told to stop diverting water and allow it to flow to more senior water-right holders, as required by state law. Stanislaus County rancher Tom Orvis said his family’s ranch takes…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…and other FSA programs, visit a local FSA county office or go online to www.fsa.usda.gov. Both the CRP and TIP were reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill…
Crop Progress for June 4
…planting for second harvest. In Fresno County, onions and garlic were nearing harvest. In Tulare County, summer vegetable planting reached full swing with some fruit already set. Melons, tomatoes, and…