…on how to use and prepare them. Kandarian Organic Farm products can be found in many Central Coast stores and farmers’ markets. You can listen to Kandarian’s full interview here….
Western View: Visit Parkfield
…on the map. Parkfield is a quiet and quaint wide spot in the road located in the central coast mountains between Paso Robles and Coalinga. It’s famous as ‘the earthquake…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…at the same time alleviating pressure on private rangelands and on some of the need to feed hay. “If we learned anything from the Valley Fire or the Napa Fire…
Cotton Tour Connects Growers
…Producers Information Exchange western tour, sponsored by The Cotton Foundation and Bayer CropScience, had several stops in the Central Valley on its schedule. Public relations representative with Bayer CropScience, Lee…
Managing Dust at Harvest Videos
…reduced visibility on area roads. Aiming to keep more of that dust inside the orchard can help improve Central Valley air quality and support relationships with neighbors. Some dust is…
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
…sensitive sites, the Monterey County pilot project will enhance access to information related to pesticide use in the general vicinity of schools. Three Pajaro Valley Unified District schools – Ohlone…
Fresno Food Expo Reports Record Year
Nation’s Largest Regional Food Show Garners International and Domestic Attention for Central California’s Diverse, Quality Foods Buyers and food enthusiasts travel from across the World and U.S. to discover Central…
China Pig Prices Reaching Near Record Levels amid Flooding
…consumers and farmers in the country are increasing slaughter, including animals that aren’t fat enough, after floods in China’s central and south regions, according to Bloomberg. Pig prices may surpass…
Scope of New Olive Disease
…Sacramento Valley, right now we have not yet detected it on table olives although I do have some samples getting looked at. In the oil olives, the symptoms are very…
Western View: Owens Valley Lessons
This summer we’ve been talking about places to go within a day’s travel of the central valley. We’ve talked about some great places, but today I’d like to introduce you…
Farming Game Story
…a hay field just as the sun was coming up in early July 1979. George Rohrbacher, a rancher from Central Washington State, was driving that tractor. He and his wife…
New Oil Olive Disease in California?
…trees reported in the San Joaquin Valley with severe decline and defoliation,” Lightle says. “Looking into that, we were able to isolate a new pathogen that we haven’t yet seen…
California Citrus Challenges: Water Tops HLB
…psyllids are detected sporadically in the San Joaquin Valley — home to most California oranges and mandarins — and are endemic in Southern California lemon country. But as far as…
Greenhouse Opens, Aids ACP Fight
…Joaquin Valley citrus grower. “While biological control is not a silver bullet, it helps lower populations of the Asian citrus psyllid, thus limiting the opportunities for Huanglongbing to spread. As…