An increase in agriculture related cybercrime is stressing the need to be familiar with technology in the industry. A recent high-value crime in the Central Valley has re-engaged a focus…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…in Africa and Central America. Conservation and Forestry Through an unprecedented voluntary conservation effort with landowners, the greater sage-grouse no longer needs Federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Increased…
Almond Board: Pollination Plan
…the bloom period to pollinate the crop. California beekeepers alone cannot supply this critical need, which is why honey bees are transported across the country to the San Joaquin Valley…
Freezing Temperatures not Bad for Valley Citrus
While freezing temperatures were predicted throughout the Central Valley this week, a decent cloud cover created a strong inversion layer in most citrus producing areas, helping to keep grove temperatures…
Water Cuts Inevitable for Valley Future
Some believe there will inevitably be more irrigation water cuts in the southern Central Valley that will stem from legislation. Water Cuts Inevitable Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…Jimi Valov, Devin Aviles and Alison Nagatani, all from California’s Central Valley. The nine-day blitz stretches across China, focusing on four major cities (Shanghai, Ningbo, Xi’an, Beijing) and begins December…
Walnuts and Calories
…northward to the Central Valley area in one of the most dramatic horticultural moves in history. Better growing areas, improved irrigation, and better pest control methods in the north resulted…
Farm Bureau Re-Elects President, Elects New Vice President
…Valley will represent Butte, Nevada and Yuba-Sutter counties; Dominic Carinalli of Sebastopol will represent Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties; Willis Dow of Susanville will represent Lassen, Modoc and Plumas-Sierra counties;…
Still Hope for Breaking California Drought
Is there still hope for breaking the 4-year drought in central and southern California? Gary Crawford talks with USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. Still hope for breaking California drought…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…as a way of increasing overall water availability for farmers and all Californians. — Air Quality – Investigating various ways the almond industry can help meet the Central Valley’s exacting…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…complicated than the public understands. He says the Delta is not just unstable from a physical standpoint. Center for Watershed Sciences: Delta Solutions Named for its two central rivers, the…
Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship
…Cox Memorial Scholarship Fund and a $2,000 contribution from American AgCredit. To be eligible for the scholarships, students must live in Santa Cruz County or within the Pajaro Valley Unified…
FSMA Seminar to Help Growers with Regulations
…Safety seminar is December 17th, starting at 9am at the Visalia Convention Center. Hear the full interview with Dan Thullen. From the Valley Food Safety Committee Website: The Valley Food…
Rose for the Holiday
Golden Valley Roses in California has reinvented the wheel when it comes to how they grow mini rose trees. Cathy Isom has tells us about a rose farmer’s 10-inch-tall creation….