This slideshow requires JavaScript. A midseason cotton update brought Central Valley growers together to talk about an unpredictable season so far. The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held its midseason…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…Missouri and other parts of the central plains, nearly 1,000 DamWatch alerts helped NRCS personnel focus their response efforts. NRCS personnel assisted project sponsors in reviewing the condition of hundreds…
Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders
…of California Cooperative Extension held its 2015 Potato Variety Field Day in Bakersfield. Potato breeders from around the continent come to the Central Valley every year because of the early…
Pruning Paint Not Beneficial to California
…Farm Advisor Ben Fabor recently addressed some pruning concerns at a tree pruning seminar on the central coast. Fabor says pruning paint can actually accelerate problems and increase potential damage….
Westlands Water District Announces Recipients of the West Side Scholarships
Six outstanding high school seniors from communities on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley have been selected to receive scholarships offered by the Westlands Water District. The 2015…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…along with extending deadlines, is central to achieving an expected high level of participation,” said Vilsack. “We worked with universities to simplify these complex programs by providing online tools so…
Micro-sprinklers Proving Beneficial in Strawberries
…the reason why they were introducing the sprinklers to the central coast, but after the trial produced the types of numbers it has it gives the new system added benefits….
House Passes Bill to Repeal Mandatory COOL for Beef, Pork, and Chicken
…Valley. The tariff retaliations will cost California more than $1 billion, inflicting a devastating blow to the state’s economic well-being. Country of Origin Labeling is a very real problem that…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
…Reservoir to protect cold water temperatures, which could further diminish Central Valley Project water supplies for farms and cities. The need for these potential restrictions would have been ameliorated, at…
World Ag Expo Presents Valley Children’s Hospital with $36,350 Check
…selling chances to win a new 2015 Tundra. The proceeds from the giveaway will directly benefit the Central California hospital through its guilds. “Valley Children’s Hospital is deeply appreciative for…
Familiarizing Growers With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Strawberry growers on the Central Coast got an update on drones and drone use. All Drone Solutions was at the Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day to…
The Western View: Saving Butterflies
…to central Mexico is the great-grandchild of the Butterfly that had started the journey. The western Monarch spends the winter in central California then summer in the Rockies, still an…
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A recent workshop in the Central Valley stressed the importance of monitoring soil water tension. When installation is done correctly, this data can help a grower…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Recipients
…event. Recipients include a total of 5 students who submitted applications to our scholarship committee for review and an interview process. Raveena Sohal, a graduate of River Valley High School…