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…
Central Valley ACP Update
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. Central Valley grower liaisons provide an update on ACP activity in the region and encourage…
Guava Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…The quarantine area in Los Angeles County measures 80 square miles, bordered on the north by Southern Avenue; on the south by E. Stearns Street; on the west by Central…
Dairy Farmer Recognized for Helping Endangered Bird
A California farmer is recognized for helping out an endangered species. Sabrina Hill has the story. CA Dairy Farmer Recognized Watch a video interview with Mendonsa here. Central California dairy…
Beet Curly Top Virus Grower Alert
…Weeds within fallow fields should ALWAYS be sprayed first to knock down the BLH, prior to disking. Almond and pistachio orchards are increasing in the valley. Young orchards and vineyards…
Trials Looking Into Rhodococcus Field Transfer
…New Mexico State University, Dr. Jennifer Randall, says the two strands together amplify the odd growing patterns in young trees. Central Valley growers had many questions about the transmission of…
Proportion Deficit Irrigation in Almonds
…David Doll talked to almond growers in the Central Valley recently about proportion deficit irrigation for this year. Doll again stressed that growers need to also be sampling irrigation water…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
…year that FID will receive none of its Class 2 Central Valley Project water from the San Joaquin River and Friant Division. The board decided FID will provide groundwater recharge…
The Western View: Teosinte
Len Wilcox explores the original GMO food. The Western View: Teosinte Teosinte is a grass native to Central America. It’s also the first GMO food in the Americas, perhaps the…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…Tustin USD Oak Manor Elementary, Ukiah USD Pinole Valley High School, West Contra Costa USD Central Catholic Elementary, South Pasadena USD Anderson Valley Elementary, Anderson Valley USD Canyon Elementary, Irvine…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
Almonds growers in the Central Valley were reminded of the importance of sanitation when dealing with navel orangeworm. Importance of Sanitation The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held it’s spring…
Cricket: It’s What’s For Dinner
…owner of the new Coalo Valley Farm in Van Nuys, California, an indoor farm focusing on crickets for human consumption. Coalo Valley Farms has a 7,000-square-foot warehouse just outside San…
Southern San Joaquin Valley Almond Symposium
The Southern San Joaquin Valley Almond Symposium for May 28 is quickly approaching! Register today to reserve your seat. Pre-registered attendees will receive a stylus/pen along with a UCCE mug….