…John E. Harmon, a professor of geography at Central Connecticut State University who wrote the Atlas of Popular Culture in the Northeastern United States as a sabbatical project, writes that…
Water Allocations Increased Again
…major water project, the Central Valley Project (CVP), is expected to announce later this month its initial allocation to farms and cities. The SWP and CVP have different legal and…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…of Fish and Wildlife for taking out a valley oak of 10 inches or more in diameter. For oaks other than valley oaks, a permit would be required for removal…
El Nino Leaves Water Management Questions
…also shows wettest and driest years for the index during its period of record, as well as a long-term average value. Northern Sierra precipitation (8-station Index in Sacramento Basin) Central…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…the Central Nervous System, causing further disorientation and bees ultimately can neither fly nor make it back to the nest. Meanwhile, unlike the US, in Europe and Australia where the…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…Reserve Valley Road. BLH were less than 1 adult per 10 sweeps. The yellow panel sticky traps were installed along the same trap line as the previous year and serviced…
Agri View: El Niño Weather
…of red warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. (NOAA) Sea-surface water temperatures (SST) in the equatorial east and central Pacific Ocean were still well above average during January,…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…and Development Program (DDRDP). The Healthy Soils Initiative is a central piece of CDFA’s efforts to develop climate-smart management practices. Governor Brown introduced the Healthy Soils Initiative in his proposed…
Florida Growers Share HLB Fight
…spread the disease to other backyards and commercial citrus not long after the psyllid arrived in Florida. In 2001, the psyllid spread to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas on…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A citrus showcase brought growers to the Central Valley last week to network and hear the latest developments with the industry’s biggest concern, huanglongbing disease. CCM…
Growing California Video-“Eggsacting Standards”
The latest video from the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Eggsacting Standards.” JS West Family Farms located in the San Joaquin Valley, leads the way…
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
…of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ recent tree grinding demonstration in the Central Valley was showing just one way growers could start incorporating more organic matter into their…
Reports Positive for Garlic and Onion
…White rot disease has forced garlic and onion producers to abandon land in the Central Valley over the last several years. Garlic and Onion Research Advisory Board CEO Robert Ehn…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…so often accompanies such trendy food-oriented developments. From: The Fresh Stop Bus.com The Fresh Stop Story In Central Florida more than 90,000 of our neighbors live in food deserts, areas…