…season, producing more generations and are infesting new areas where they have never been before. UC Riverside Entomology Professor John Trumble says one insect in particular that has been introduced…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…John and Gail Kautz of Kautz Farms own vineyards in Lodi and the Sierra Foothills. The California Leopold Conservation Award is made possible thanks to generous contributions from many organizations,…
Temperatures Changing Pest Management Systems
…in the year and reproduce longer. UC Riverside Entomology Professor John Trumble says pests are adapting very quickly to warmer temperatures associated with climate change. Trumble says that if growers…
Pest Behaviors Changing with Warmer Weather
…and ranching. One of the major concerns is changes in pest behaviors. UC Riverside Professor John Trumble says two changes in particular are forcing pests to adapt to the weather….
Nut Grower Conference This Month
…entered to win a John Deere Gun safe. And for those who are traveling to the conference, discounted hotel rates are available. All the information is online. Go to the…
49ers and CA Dairy Families Award $10k Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant in Santa Clara
…John York, currently play in the NFC West division and have won five Super Bowl trophies including Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV and XXIX. The franchise also has six…
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…to more efficiently use water and manage water quality. Kautz Farms is owned by John and Gail Kautz and includes vineyards in Lodi and the Sierra Foothills. The Kautzes have…
Semper Fresh Farms Seeks to Help Vets into Ag
Semper Fresh founders Bryan Showalter and John Wagner A program in Monterey County that helps veterans around the state get into farming needs some help from the larger community. Sabrina…
Fundraiser for Veterans-to-Farmers Program
A Monterey County program that aims to help veterans into agriculture careers is having a fundraiser this weekend. Sabrina Hill has more. Semper Fresh Farms Fundraiser Brian Showalter and John…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…to get a cover crop on key dust-producing areas of the Basin,” said John George, NRCS district conservationist in Tulelake. “Because of irrigation water cutbacks, we were relying to some…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…away the most difficult year they have ever seen in our business.” A backhoe removes a 12-year-old Valencia orange tree at a Kern County grove owned by John Gless, left….
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…Hirt, Garden City, Texas; John Lindamood, Tiptonville, Tenn.; Joe Martin, Conway, NC.; Bobby Rieder, Sinton, Texas.; Jerry Rovey, Buckeye, Ariz.; and Jeff Wilson, Rebecca, Ga. Also participating are John Gibson,…
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…at Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA; John Barimo, Miami Dade College, Homestead Campus, Homestead, FL; Alicia Gonzalez Quiroz, Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX; Alison Bray, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX. For more…
Staying Vigilant About Ag Theft
Authorities want to remind growers to keep a look out for different types of theft on their property. Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff 2 John Blenker says most theft can be…