…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
Overnight low temperatures are forecasted to moderate tonight and gradually rise for the remainder of the week. Six nights of critically cold weather kept growers busy protecting California’s $2.4 billion…
Valent Products Increasing Yield Quality
…helping growers improve the marketability of yield. The focus for Valent this past year was helping growers maximize the quality of their product. Bio-rational Specialist Jim Wargo says ProTone is…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
…growers, on average, ran their equipment at least ten hours with navel orange growers, depending on location, running their equipment for six hours. Some of the coldest pockets in areas…
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…
Western View: Your Phone is Your Partner
Len Wilcox explores some of the new apps available for growers today. It’s a new year, and I’m turning over a new leaf. I’ve decided to stop acting like the…
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
…Citrus Mutual is a voluntary membership trade association consisting of growers who represent almost 75% of the state’s citrus industry. For more from the California Citrus Mutual, visit its website….
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…
Platform Offers Data and Risk Contracts
…an online platform that President and CEO Brian O’Hearne was showing growers at the 2014 almond conference. Although the product itself has been around for many years, O’Hearne says they…
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…