…almond update, Strategic Deficit Irrigation, or SDI, is the method of reducing irrigation during hullsplit. University of California (UC) Farm Advisor David Doll reminds us of the basics of SDI….
State Needs Variety of Water Infrastructure
…spent on infrastructure. At a recent agribusiness conference, Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth said those projects need to focus on several different areas of the current system….
Defining ‘Sustainable Groundwater Management’
When the state announced groundwater management protocols in 2014, they coined the phrase “sustainable groundwater management”. Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth said a lot of people are…
Proportion Deficit Irrigation in Almonds
…David Doll talked to almond growers in the Central Valley recently about proportion deficit irrigation for this year. Doll again stressed that growers need to also be sampling irrigation water…
Editorial: Country of Origin Labeling
…hearing, led by Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., to look into potential ramifications of the WTO decision. U.S. wine makers discussed the retaliatory sanctions they faced resulting from the U.S. loss…
Almond Leaching Programs Starting Too Late
…quality is being applied to trees. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says leaching programs after the season need to start sooner than normal. Doll says efficient irrigation systems extend…
Lower Limb Dieback Relationship with Scale
…number of different reasons, but some varieties in particular are seeing dieback connected to scale populations. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Advisor David Doll says growers with those varieties should…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…Health Professions High School, Sacramento City USD Lorenzo Manor Elementary, San Lorenzo USD Scott Valley Junior High, Scott Valley USD Bayside Elementary, South Bay Union Elementary SD Utt Middle School,…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
…almond field day in Fresno County. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Farm Advisor David Doll reminded growers of the importance sanitation in an effective pest management program for navel orangeworm….
Western Snowpack Melts Early, Little Remains
…snowpack isn’t just low – it’s gone,” NRCS Hydrologist David Garen said. “With some exceptions, this year’s snowmelt streamflow has already occurred.” Garen said that for much of the western…
Water Rights Should Remain Protected
…David Orth says the groundwater act put forth by the state last year recognized surface and groundwater rights, even though the definition of the latter might be hard to clarify….
What State Managed Groundwater May Look Like
Water experts expressed why local groundwater management is so important at a recent agribusiness conference. State Managed Groundwater Beliefs Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth says the state…
Groundwater Management Should Stay Local
…the state announced timetables last year for areas to adopt new management plans. Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth says the process should keep the management of that…
Almond Board: Spring Sampling and IPM for Mites
In this week’s Almond Update, hear from entomologist David Haviland on monitoring for mites. Almond Update 4-30…