…Center phone line as a Canadian arctic blast makes its way through the state’s main citrus-producing areas – mainly Tulare County and other San Joaquin Valley areas. In all, the…
ACP Quarantine Expands in Central California
An additional 234 square miles in Tulare and Kern Counties have been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of three psyllids near Exeter, Lemon…
AgNeTVideo: Turkey Shortage Changes Food Drive
The turkey shortage is affecting a popular holiday giving campaign in Central California….
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…California ranchers to protect sage grouse; silage farmers in the Central Valley to protect Tricolored Blackbirds; wine grape growers along California’s northern coast to protect steelhead trout; and a wide…
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Speaks at Fresno State
…and Fresno State Interim Provost Andrew Hoff, the commission will include agribusiness and industry leaders from throughout the Valley, plus university representatives. Castro has asked members to assess industry needs…
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Wine and Grape Expo
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers Wine and Grape Expo is tomorrow, November 14, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Napa Expo Fairgrounds. Plant virologist from Cornell University, Dr….
Water Series: 2009 and Now
…in agriculture-related revenues for California’s Central Valley. It caused a trickle down effect. Farmers lost money and there were fewer crops to manage, pack and ship. That led to nearly…
Water Series: CVP at 75 Percent
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project started water year 2014 at about 75 percent of the 15-year average. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Thanks…
CDFA to Discuss Groundwater Supply Issues
…Central Valley. But the Central Valley’s water supply continues to dwindle, which leaves farmers trying to meet higher demands for food, with less water for their crops. That’s not the…
Westlands Water District Supports California Agencies’ Request for Dialogue on Newly Released Draft Action Plan for Water
…infrastructure to deliver available water. Failure to address the recurring near-term water shortages will have a devastating impact on California’s agricultural economy and jobs in the Central Valley, and ultimately…
CDFA To Discuss Groundwater Supply Challenges
…Survey reported that for water years 1962-2003, California’s Central Valley aquifer was depleted by almost 60 million acre-feet – the equivalent of providing every resident of California with water for…
Pomegranate Season Returns
…and January. With more than 15,000 acres of orchards in Central California, POM Wonderful is the largest grower and producer of fresh pomegranates and pomegranate juice in the United States….
Denham Appointed to House-Senate Farm Bill Conference
…been appointed to the Farm Bill Conference Committee. As an almond farmer and representative of California’s Central Valley, where agriculture is one of the primary drivers of the local economy,…
California Ag Headlines for October 7
…and one of the lengthiest is Cambria’s scarecrow festival. Cambria is along the Central coast area. For the entire month, you can find all kinds of scarecrows around the streets…