The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was…
ACP Quarantine in Madera County
…it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County. This plant disease does not affect…
San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Central Valley grape growers gathered in Easton this morning for updates and information on a variety of topics. University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources and…
Western View: The Bakersfield Sound
…and women who had made the trek to California during the dust bowl days. The Bakersfield sound music grew in back yards and honkytonks catering to the working man, then…
Hands-on Project Proving Beneficial to Bees
A program that started in Chico may be helping beekeepers reduce winter bee losses. Hands-on Project Proving Beneficial to Bees Honey bee tech transfer teams were tested in Northern California…
California Always Close to Drought Conditions
…many in California believe that storage needs to be added to the current water system. California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike Wade says the state will always…
Six Cold Nights do Little Damage to Citrus Crop
…protecting the citrus crop over the past six nights. Based on California agricultural statistics for the 2013-14 season, the California citrus industry represents $2.4 billion in value with another $1.75…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
…an opportunity to reduce expense as they prepared for the 14/15 winter nevertheless it is estimated that almost $5 million in fuel cost was incurred. Based on California agricultural statistics…
State Needs Multiple Wet Storms
…event that drenched northern California, California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike Wade told attendees at the Almond Conference that the state needs 10-20 of storms to get…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine In Riverside County
…and nine larvae were detected between December 10 and 30th. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…pumping groundwater was minimized last night,” Nelsen continues. Temperatures in other major producing areas of California, primarily Ventura, Riverside and Imperial Counties, all had temperatures well above the threshold of…
Pacific Region Poultry Report
California’s egg production during November totaled 360 million, down 15 million from October’s production and down 43 million from November 2013. The average number of layers during the month totaled…
Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry
Even in a dry year, the California water system was built to support the state’s agriculture. At the 2014 Almond conference California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike…
CA Citrus Growers Will Spend New Year’s Eve Protecting Crops
It could be a very long New Year’s eve for many citrus producers in California. Gary Crawford has more on the start of the freeze watch. California Citrus Growers Bracing…