Firefighters are working to battle multiple wildfires in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties that were caused by recent lightning storms. The fires are collectively being referred to as the…
Almond Matters: A Strong Crop for 2020
…in some areas were fairly brief. The few storms that came through quickly gave way to more mild temperatures, allowing for good development in the orchards. Machado said the differentiation…
Snowmelt Runoff Could Be Up To 70 Percent of Average for 2020
…Another dry spell came through for January and February with very limited amounts of rain and snow. The storms that hit California in March and April helped to offset the…
Almond Matters: Implementing Your Fungicide Plan
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, many growers are in the midst of implementing a fungicide plan. The recent storms that have come through much of California…
March Storms Had Nominal Impact on California’s Snowpack
Despite some fairly significant storms that came through during the month of March, California’s snowpack only measures approximately half of the average for this point in the year. The April…
Snowpack Sees Significant Gains with Recent Storms
After several days of cool, wet weather, the snowpack in California experienced some significant gains. While it’s still too early to call it a ‘Miracle’ March’ the recent storms that…
Citrus Growers Pleased with Weather and Crop Conditions
Despite a series of storms in recent weeks temperatures so far have remained relatively mild for California citrus growers. The Weather Watch tool from California Citrus Mutual (CCM) provides daily…
First 2020 Snow Survey Bodes Well for the Year Ahead
…water year, it appears that the most recent storms in November and December have helped put the state back on track. “We have a snow depth here at Phillips, a…
Edible and Delicious Ground Cover Plants
…your yard. Furthermore, it’ll help with erosion issues and perfume the neighborhood during rain storms. You may not like the idea of intentionally encouraging any plant with “weed” in its…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…on the way now, and it’s going to affect next year’s crop. Winter storms have begun early, with heavy rains saturating the northern plains in September, and now we see…
Disaster Relief Aid Finally Passes in the House
…and more, covering the earlier storms here in the Southeast and Puerto Rico, along with the historic Midwest floods and wildfires in the West. In the Senate, the deal came…
Unseasonable Rains Contribute to Weed Control Issues
The series of recent storms that swept through California could create increased weed control issues. The cooler than average temperatures and significant rainfall through Memorial Day weekend will likely require…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-28-19
…warmer weather, but the May storms have kept a pest at bay for strawberry growers. Also, in today’s show, the importance of beekeepers participating in new bee safety programs, organic…
CVP Allocation Increased to 70% for South-of-Delta Contractors
…of their contract total. The update comes as much of California has experienced unseasonable weather patterns, bringing significant rainfall to many parts of the state. “The storms experienced in the…