…the same page in the wine industry can be tricky. Allied Grape Growers Vice-President of Operations Jeff Bitter says any group in the state would benefit from promoting California first….
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…Kern Nevada Santa Cruz Yuba Kings Orange Shasta “Our hearts go out to those California farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama…
NOW Traps Allow Longer Monitoring
…more use of a newer pheromone trap for navel orangeworm. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland suggest growers don’t replace the old egg traps, but use both of the traps…
National Agriculture Day: Poster and Poetry Contests Entries Being Accepted
The organizations Agri-Culture and the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau are currently accepting entries for: Annual National Agriculture Day Poster Contest Open to Grades K–6 Annual National Agriculture Day Poetry…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…to issue “cease and desist” orders to stop the unauthorized diversion of water, it does not have general jurisdiction over riparian and pre-1914 water rights. California Farm Bureau Federation environmental…
UC Studies Outline Costs of Tomato Irrigation Systems
…University of California Cooperative Extension. The studies focus primarily on production costs in the counties of Yolo, Solano, Sacramento and San Joaquin. The two separate studies list estimated production costs…
NOW Still Tops Pistachio Pest List
…of the 2015 Pistachio Day in Visalia was focused on monitoring and sampling for pests in orchards. Kern County Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland says navel orangeworm still remains…
Western View: Salinas’ own National Steinbeck Center
…Salinas is his birthplace, and the setting of so many of his books. Long before I moved to California I knew the Long Valley, the Monterey peninsula and the central…
Sonoma’s Bold Goal for Wine Grape Growers
Sustainability is a trend that is growing throughout California. The practice is partially fueled by the drought conditions, but the term itself has taken on an entirely bigger meaning. President…
63rd Annual Lodi Grape Day
…variety of issues facing the industry. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman talked with Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Paul Verdegaal who hosted the event. Interview With Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Paul Verdegaal…
Iteris and F4F Agriculture Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Formal Partnership
…web/mobile applications, farm systems and third-party cloud services. The companies will deliver a working demonstration of their combined capabilities, showcasing how its synergies provide actionable information for better decision-making for…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…rural economic development and prosperity while enhancing food security. The fiscal year 2015 AFRI Food Security request for applications addresses four priorities of the 2014 Farm Bill to continue building…
Learning From Disaster Key to New Year
…Disaster Key to New Year At the 2015 Walnut Show last month, President of the Northern California Water Association David Guy spoke to attendees about the state’s water situation and…