Everett Griner talks about growing vertical crops on a wall in today’s Agri View. Vertical Crops…
Winery Water Reuse Guidelines
…there treated wastewater for irrigation. UC Davis Junior Specialist Maya Buelow says their project hopes to document what producers need to do to safely use this practice on their crops….
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…but also with the help of better technology they can now measure the soil for various elements and ensure better quality crops. CDFA awarded $10 million in 2014 to help…
Weed War-Part 2
Cathy Isom tells us the best way to attack and WIN the war on weeds this Fall. Weed War-Part 2…
California’s CalAgJobs.com Receives Federal Grant
…a comprehensive, one-stop online repository of internship opportunities in California pertaining specifically to specialty crops – all at no cost to either interns or employers. With more than two jobs…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…many other crops and commodities makes our state an advantageous place to take the next step in the process that ends on our consumers’ plates. We have the raw materials,…
Agri View: Crop Reports
Everett Griner talks about the size of crops in today’s Agri View. Crop Reports…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…care, whether to protect a small home garden or rows of crops on commercial farmland,” Schlegel said. “Farm Bureau shares the agency’s desire to protect workers, but we are concerned…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…year’s crop was 520 million pounds. Pistachio trees generally have smaller crops in alternating years, and 2015 was expected to be an “off” year. “We knew this year was going…
Healthy Lawn-Part 2
In the second part of her series Cathy Isom helps us answer the question….to seed or over-seed when it comes to caring for your lawn in the Fall. Healthy Lawn-…
Water Lost in Storm Runoff Substantial
…in Storm Runoff Substantial The University of California Davis (UC Davis) project that is experimenting to see what crops can handle winter flooding is showing good results. UC Davis Integrated…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…fairs have a designated place for agriculture, somewhere like the ag building at the Big Fresno Fair. This building holds examples of the vast array of crops the Central Valley,…
Beet Curly Top Virus Monthly Report
…nymphs observed. Personnel continued to identify and monitor fallow fields for BLH populations as the Program prepares for the fall spray campaign. • BLH population surveys and host plant…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…your plow rest this fall,” recommends NRCS State Agronomist Dennis Chessman. “If we get high-intensity, above-normal rainfall like El Nino has brought in the past, fields will really benefit from…