…what it has tried before: increasing flows for fish to the Sacramento River and delta. Representatives of Sacramento Valley water users say they continue to evaluate the new report, an…
Sommet de l’Élevage Announces Expansion Plans
…the Sommet de l’Élevage in south-central France this week. This year’s Sommet welcomed nearly 90,000 visitors and coordinators hope to see that number grow in the coming years. AgNet Media…
South Canada Livestock Producers Could See Winter Hay Shortage
…crops harvested in drought-ravaged southwestern and south-central Saskatchewan may offer cattle producers an alternative. Adding to the problem, many farmers in southwestern and south-central areas have had to take cattle…
Register for Farm of the Future Field Day
…in collaboration with BlueTech Valley, Bowles Farming, California Energy Commission, PowWow Energy, and UC ANR. The day will begin with breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by a welcome from Terry…
Water Year 2017 Just Short of Record
…surface water storage in the majority of California’s major reservoirs. The San Joaquin Valley Index that is based on runoff from the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, and San Joaquin Rivers, showed…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…were found in insect traps last week in Suisun Valley fruit orchards. The last Medfly quarantine in the area occurred 10 years ago resulting in over $1 million worth of…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
…major concerns to consider. The fungal microbial complex, Prunus replant disease, is a significant problem for growers primarily in the San Joaquin Valley as well as the Sacramento Valley. “The…
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…letters suggesting that the State Water Board change its methodology to create a more equitable allocation of costs. Sacramento County Farm Bureau Executive Director Bill Bird noted: “The Sacramento Valley…
CDFA Teams-Up With California Conservation Corps on Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project
An ongoing Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in the Sun Valley section of Los Angeles is requiring fruit removal in the central zone of infestation, an area with more than 1,200…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…person.” AgStart itself was established with an EDA i6 Challenge grant to assist agriculture and food technology entrepreneurs in the Sacramento Valley region. Since 2012, AgStart has supported more than…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…and research is underway to differentiate among them, he added. Southern blight—scientific name Sclerotium rolfsii—has been a prominent issue as well, with reports coming in from the Sacramento and Central…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
…resort to a third miticide application before shaking the trees. “To hear that people are struggling, especially in the north part of the San Joaquin Valley, it suggests that most…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…Alfalfa and Forage Extension Specialist Dan Putnam, addressed the benefits of using subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) in alfalfa, particularly in the Central Valley and areas of the low desert. “Many…
Every Winery Needs a Dog
…Isom… Image credit: (top left) Bubba Larson at Larson Family Winery, Sonoma Valley/Pinterest/Grgich Hills Estate/ Wine dogs (bottom right) Pepper from Nicholson Ranch Winery, Sonoma Valley/Pinterest/Grgich Hills Estate/ Wine dogs…