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California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…the report noted. Strawberry harvest in Tulare County concluded due to high temperatures at the end of the week, while olive trees have undergone trimming. In the nut crop sector,…
Tides Turning at Tulare Lake, But Water to Remain for Some Time
…County are reportedly under water. Cleanup efforts and damage assessments will be ongoing. State officials have indicated that work is underway to prepare for any further flooding. Brian German Ag…
Potential of Biofungicides in Combating Disease Pressure in Organic Carrots
…dark lesions on the leaves and petioles and can weaken the tops of carrots, ultimately impacting yield. UCCE Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor in Kern County, Jaspreet Sidhu said that two…
USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports by July 17
…contact their FSA county office for acreage reporting deadlines that are specific to their county. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA Reminds Producers to File…
Prop 1 Funding to Bring More Irrigation Water to South Sacramento County
Multi-purpose Project Will Use Up to 50,000 Acre-feet of Recycled Water for Irrigation in South Sacramento County The California Water Commission on Wednesday awarded the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San)…
FSA County Committees Seeking Nominations by August 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting nominations to serve on county committees. More than 7,700 individuals serve on Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees across the country. Nominations…
Water Board Authorizes More Than a Million Acre-Feet of Groundwater Recharge
…Acres Basin in Fresno County. San Joaquin County will be diverting water from New Hogan Reservoir for groundwater recharge and drinking water purposes. Funding is also being used for reinforcing…
Best Management Practices for Managing Citrus Thrips
…outside canopy looking for immatures. “Think about monitoring right about now. Petal fall is being declared in Tulare County I think this week,” Gautam noted. “Repeat monitoring twice a week…
California Moves to Recharge Groundwater Basins with Floodwater
…be providing support including equipment and funding to help local agencies divert high river flows away from at-risk areas. Temporary pumps and siphons have already been deployed by the Fresno…
California Almond Acreage Sees First Decline in Over Two Decades
…were bearing, while 280,000 acres were non-bearing in last year’s numbers. Two-thirds of the total bearing acreage was located in Fresno, Kern, Stanislaus, Merced and Madera counties. The USDA-NASS information…
Almond Matters: Pest Management in Tree Nuts
…very, very good results across the board from Kern County up into Fresno County,” Burkdoll noted. Coverage is going to be especially important when addressing different pests in tree nuts….
Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
…also highlighted Tulare County damage estimates as being $113 million due to storms and subsequent flooding. The request for a disaster recovery package was addressed to Speaker of the…
Still Time to Respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture
…local, county, state, and national levels and is an indispensable tool for developing and administering programs that impact the agricultural community.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News…