Casey Creamer Courtesy California Citrus Mutual It’s official; there will be a new face of California Citrus Mutual in February. Casey Creamer will become President and CEO of California Citrus…
January Storms Bolster California Water Supplies
Several storms throughout January have helped improve conditions for California water supplies. So far, nearly 600 billion gallons of water have been added to California reservoirs and over five feet…
Combat Common Weed Threats to Tree Nuts to Maximize Yields
With herbicide resistance on the rise, California tree nut growers must stay vigilant and nimble to keep weeds at bay. A comprehensive weed management program can help ensure that pressures…
Western View: Can’t Farm Enough? Here’s your App
…Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His…
Secretary of Agriculture to Speak at 2019 Cattle Industry Convention
…National CattleWomen, CattleFax and National Cattlemen’s Foundation will also be held at this event. NCBA President and California cattleman Kevin Kester says the industry is honored to host Secretary Perdue…
Shutdown Hinders Implementation of Farm Bill Benefits to California Producers
…time when farmers, ranchers and organizations are planning their year. California Farm Bureau’s Manager of Federal Policy Josh Rolph explains the next steps of implementation of the Farm Bill. Shutdown…
Almond Update: Irrigation Evaluations Available for Growers
Several Resource Conservation Districts (RCD) are offering free or low-cost irrigation tests to let a grower know how or where they can improve their system. Almond Board of California’s Senior…
The California Kitchen: Haricot Verts Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Haricot Verts Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 T Olive Oil 1 T…
Disaster Recovery Bill on Hold Until Government Shutdown Is Resolved
…National Cotton Council, Reece Langley. A majority of the bill focuses on the agricultural losses that occurred in 2018 from disasters such as the devastating California wildfires. “This would continue…
Sterile Pink Bollworm Project Had Issues Too
Similar to the sterile navel orangeworm project, pink bollworm sterilization efforts had issues at first too. California Pistachio Research Board Manager Bob Klein noted the same problems as UC Cooperative…
Virulent Newcastle Disease Spreads to Utah Despite Management Efforts
…instances of the disease being identified in California, officials have confirmed that the disease has traveled across state lines to a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens in Utah County,…
Bay-Delta Plan Lawsuits Continue to Be Filed
…Those districts have now taken their objections to various courts throughout California. The first in a series of Bay-Delta Plan lawsuits came from the Merced Irrigation District shortly after the…
Challenging Years Ahead for Wine Industry?
…and grape and bulk prices will noticeably drop in California this year. Read the full report for 2019. Listen to the story. Challenging Years Ahead for Wine Industry? About the…
Farm Bill Gets the Wildfire Relief Conversation Started
After California was heavily engulfed with fires over the last two years, there was a big push for forest management and wildfire relief to be added to the new Farm…