…this area were 0-1 adult BLH per sweep. BLH population surveys and host plant surveys were conducted in the Three Rocks and Cantua Creek areas. BLH counts in the Three…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…at the 159,000 figure.” Shirley Campbell, controller at Adobe Creek Orchards, said the growing season was about two weeks earlier than normal due to the mild weather. Like many other…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…Big Chico Creek near Chico that contribute to one of the most reliable water supplies in California, he said. Even infrequent storms during drought conditions affect these creeks, causing temporary…
Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry
…There, the journalists witnessed practical uses of technology for prevention and treatment of animal diseases. Visits to Colorado cattle operations included the Running Creek Ranch in Elizabeth and the Silver…
President Obama’s Designation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
…canyon of Cache Creek. Hunting and angling are popular activities year-round. The Cache Creek, Cedar Rough, and Snow Mountain wilderness areas provide opportunities for remote backcountry travel and Cache Creek…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection In Santa Clara County Expands Quarantine Into Alameda County
…miles in the Fremont area. The quarantine area in Alameda County is bordered on the north by Warren Avenue and Agua Fria Creek; on the south and east by the…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
…operations in the District’s Fancher Creek, Dry Creek and Herndon Canal water delivery systems and a one-month hardship run on the District’s eastern side. Both runs will begin June 1….
Beet Curly Top Virus (CTV) Update
…and Chevron areas. In the Panoche Creek property, BLH nymphs were observed in isolated locations where the Plantago was stressed. Average counts were 4-5 adult BLH and 20-25 nymphs per…
Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid Detections in Tulare County Expand Quarantine Further into Fresno County
…an unnamed creek. The quarantine map is available online at www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-qmaps. The quarantine prohibits the movement of citrus and curry tree nursery stock out of the quarantine area and requires…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…Burrito Creek; on the south by Davenport Creek Road; and on the west by Hollister Avenue. The quarantine around the unincorporated area of Cayucos measures 61 square miles, bordered on…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
Vilsack This week, I visited the small town of Cameron Creek Colony in Tulare County, California and saw firsthand the challenges drought poses, particularly for those living in rural communities….
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…fund to provide low-interest loans to rural homeowners for household water wells. For example, the small community of Cameron Creek Colony in Tulare County is struggling due to severe drought….
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…nearly 700 in the Russian River watershed, upstream of the Dry Creek confluence; and about 1,600 junior water-rights holders in the San Joaquin River watershed and southern delta. Water-rights holders…
Beet Curley Top Virus Update
…of Panoche Creek. Counts were on average 5-7 nymphs and 1-2 adult BLH per 10 sweeps. These areas were mapped and aerial treatment began on April 16, 2014. During the…