…Our Water Farmers, businesses and central California political leaders are holding the rally to support Assemblyman Jim Patterson’s request for a special legislative session to address the drought. It will…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…New Mexico New Mexico State University $199,767 New York International Rescue Committee $200,000 North Carolina North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University $197,871 Ohio Central State University $199,999 Oklahoma Mvskoke…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…Information on how to support this effort is online atwww.Facebook.com/LakeCountyRising. The Napa Valley Vintners Association announced an initial grant of up to $250,000 to the UpValley Family Centers, based in…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…show.” Finding enough employees for harvest has also been a challenge for strawberry growers along the Central Coast. Chris Christian, California Strawberry Commission senior vice president, said nearly every strawberry…
Dairy Drip Project Close to Perfection
The dairy drip project in the Central Valley is going so well that it could become something much of the industry starts utilizing. Dairy Drip Project Close to Perfection DeJager…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…in the Central Valley each year. Wildlife refuge managers say 80,000 pintail ducks—typically among the first birds to arrive in the valley—are already settling into wetlands. “Whether we’ll get enough…
Tulare County Farm Bureau Announces New Youth Leadership Class
…Navarro, Lindsay High School Dane Nelson, Central Valley Christian Derrick Nunes, Tulare Union High School Alexa Pinter, Central Valley Christian Daniella Renteria, Woodlake High School Erika Roeloffs, Central Valley Christian…
The Western View: Wildfires
…smoke pollution alone affects people dozens, even hundreds of miles away, and has been at hazardous levels in the Central Valley. No doubt, we would have had some fires this…
One Tool Central to Moth Control Success
One tool was especially key to the success in fighting the European grapevine moth. One Tool Central to Moth Control Success Napa County Agriculture Commissioner Greg Clark says the grapevine…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…the price between conventional eggs and specialty eggs has narrowed. David Will, general manager of Chino Valley Ranchers, which sells 95 percent of its eggs as cage-free and organic, said…
Navel Crop Estimated Large, Might Miss Target
…of the 86 million cartons are projected to be produced in the three-county Central Valley region comprising District 1 and represents an 8.5 percent increase over the 76 million cartons…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…to be in the Central Valley. Survey data indicated a fruit set per tree of 412, above the five-year average of 336. The average September 1 diameter was at 2.248,…
Navel Orange Production Forecast
The initial 2015-16 Navel orange forecast is 86.0 million cartons. Of the total Navel orange forecast, 83.0 million cartons are estimated to be in the Central Valley. This forecast is…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – Informational Meetings Planned
…Management Act (SGMA) and to answer questions from the public: October 21st – Valley Glen, CA: Los Angeles Valley College Campuss Center Building Monarch Hall, 5800 Fulton Ave, Valley Glen,…