State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…were spraying water on the trees. It wasn’t killing the bacteria. Every blight strike was a cluster of pears that didn’t develop into fruit.” Even with the blight problems, McCormack…

Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir

Taylor HillmanWater

Conservation District entered into a joint powers agreement to help facilitate the project. Then in July 2015, Colusa County Water District, Westside Water District, Orland-Artois Water District and Proberta Water

State Board Drops Planned Grazing Rule

Taylor HillmanEnvironment, Water

…many improvements through the years to protect water quality, including moving cattle off streams and waterways, not allowing them to congregate in sensitive areas, creating offstream water sources and using…

Record Walnut Production Forecast

Taylor HillmanTree, nut & vine crops

…have benefitted the crop. Growers used surface water where available and groundwater when necessary to provide adequate water supply to the trees. Crop quality is reported to be excellent with…

Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…outlets, hay and strawberries. Prather Ranch established conservation easements on several properties to protect biodiversity. They use many conservation practices, including solar powered watering systems, intensive grazing, targeted vegetation management,…