…assistance to help local agencies develop their plans. In some parts of the San Joaquin Valley, groundwater levels are reaching record lows—up to 100 feet lower than previous records. In…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
Agricultural Commissioner Eric Lauritzen, Cesar Lara, Director of the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council and Juan Uranga, the Executive Director of the Center for Community Advocacy (CCA) announced the initiation…
CVP Water Allocation Limiting Big Cotton Year
Leaders say low water projections for the Central Valley Project (CVP) are unexplainable and have limited high projections for this year’s cotton production. Allocation Limiting Big Cotton Year Industry leaders…
Increased ACP Activity in Central Valley
Tulare County saw an increase in Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) activity with several trap detections and one location raised some concerns with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Tulare…
Certain Rains Increase Almond Bacterial Spot
…only discovered a few years ago in the Central Valley and some growers aren’t familiar with it. Pomology tree crop advisor David Doll says we haven’t seen a big problem…
Therapy for Veterans
…tells us how farms are helping veterans work, learn and heal. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Therapy for Veterans From: Central Oregon Veterans Ranch Founder: Alison Perry…
Agri View: El Niño Diminishing?
…red warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. (NOAA) Sea-surface water temperatures (SST) in the equatorial east and central Pacific Ocean were still well above average during January, indicating…
Strengthen Rural Communities
…Mississippi State, Miss., $149,974 North Carolina Central University, Durham, N.C., $417,942 Texas A&M University, Kingsville, Texas, $47,570 University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., $494,110 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., $498,212 Agricultural…
ABC Expands Elementary Educational Program
…an activity book, for elementary schools in California’s Central Valley. The lesson plans, “California Almonds: An Almond Story,” offer a unit outline for educators to teach students about the history…
Musical Vegetables
…central objective, the focus of the orchestra’s innovative quest. Each individual (and their particular creative approach) is of vital importance in sustaining the fundamental artistic objective of the Vegetable Orchestra…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…March with the south western region of Kern County in the hills, slopes, and valleys of Taft, Maricopa, Dustin Acres, Derby Acres, Valley Acres, Fellows, McKittrick, Buttonwillow, and Lokern monitored…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
…and his Administration have transformed the United States economy into a global leader in renewable energy and an aggressive champion of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions through practical, science-based solutions. Central…
New Cost Studies for Growing Almonds
…grown in the northern San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley using micro-sprinkler irrigation. These are multi-year studies, estimating costs from previous crop (orchard removal) through orchard establishment and the production…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…the Central Valley. Kern County almond grower Jenny Holtermann said a thunderstorm this past weekend brought quite a bit of rain, for which farmers are thankful, but also brought winds…