With California experiencing one of its worst droughts on record – and as more Central Valley farms and communities turn to shrinking groundwater supplies to get by – an uncommon…
Keeping the Water Conversation Going
Keeping the issue in the forefront was the focus of a water forum in the Central Valley. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Keeping the Water Conversation Going The…
Food Expo Gaining National Attention
A California food expo is garnering attention from all parts of the globe. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman previews tonight’s ‘Valley’s Gold’ episode and has what Golden State growers need to…
CDFA Announces Vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Advisory Board
…are entitled to payment of necessary traveling expenses in accordance with the rules of the Department of Personnel Administration. The vacancy is for a Northern California – Sacramento Valley District…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum Questions to the Panel
…a common solution to the problem? What type of water coalitions are being developed outside the Central Valley, specifically Northern and Southern California, to address their, and our, water needs?…
CDFA Releases Draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program EIR, Announces Public Meetings
…5:30 p.m. San Diego County Farm Bureau 1670 E. Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92027 Tuesday, September 23rd -5:30 p.m. Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 Wednesday, September…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…many California table olive growers in the San Joaquin Valley with not much of a crop this year. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a production forecast of 50,000…
Water Forum August 29 in Fresno
…the current drought conditions as well as the impacts to the Central Valley Ag industry and rural communities. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will speak on the issue along with Dave…
Russia Food Ban Affecting Consumers There
…would raid stores found to be carrying banned goods that were not disclosed. Russia’s Central Bank warned last week that the sanctions are likely to increase an already rising inflation…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…impact in the San Joaquin Valley as well. The quality of the grapes being produced is fine and sugar levels are good, but the berries and the bunches are smaller,…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…the Sacramento Valley and Yuba County. Table grape harvest continued. Harvest continued in early champagne grape vineyards. Apple harvest continued. Later apple varieties were sugaring nicely. Bartlett, Bosc, and Asian…
Expansion of the LBAM Quarantine Boundary – San Luis Obispo
…boundary can be found at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html#central. The quarantine boundary is being expanded because San Luis Obispo chose to combine the Cayucos and Los Osos quarantine boundaries, creating a combined quarantine…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…as a share of irrigated crop acreage (from 27% in 1998 to 32% in 2010 statewide, and from 33% to 40% in the southern Central Valley). This shift, plus rising…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…funding to improve the capacity of tribal land-grant colleges to undertake food and agriculture research. Central State University: On June 23, USDA announced the availability of funds to support food…