UC Davis Study Determines Preliminary Findings of Economic Impact of Drought in Central Valley

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California’s drought will deal a severe blow to Central Valley irrigated agriculture and farm communities this year and could cost the industry $1.7 billion and cause more than 14,500 workers…

Useful Results Found in Walnut Trials

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Researchers from the University of California Cooperative Extension held a walnut field day last week at Castle Farms near Atwater. Field experts have been conducting walnut crop trials on pruning…

2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast

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…thousand, resulting in a yield of 2.4 tons per acre. 2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast The wheat growing season in California began with a lack of significant precipitation. This held…

FID’s Drought-Shortened Water Deliveries Will Begin June 1

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…below-average precipitation. The drought is negatively impacting water supplies throughout California. “The last time FID was able to run water only six weeks was during the 1977 drought year,” said…