…still ahead, perhaps not arriving until later in February or maybe March, and we’ll see what that delivers. It’s the unusual nature of California rain – the fact we get…
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…with local agencies, DWR identified such basins in 1980 and 2003, as described in Bulletin 118 reports issued those years. Bulletin 118 is a comprehensive report on California groundwater resources…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…first was assembled in 1997. Members of the 2016-2018 task force are: Arizona Marguerite Tan, LLC Farm Operations California Kevin Abernathy, Milk Producers Council Cynthia Cory, California Farm Bureau Federation…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…Collectively, the SWP Contractors serve approximately 25 million Californians and just under a million acres of irrigated farmland. It is important to note that nearly all areas served by the…
Robotic Sorting Powered by Color-Sensing Camera
Camera technology is driving robotic sorting innovations in the almond industry. A Bratney Companies machine that debuted at the Almond Board of California’s annual conference a few years ago is…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…a new effort on the part of the agriculture industry to attract technology companies to the Salinas Valley. Last month, the Western Growers Association — a trade association representing local…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…title and summary from California Attorney General Kamala Harris, opening the door to start signature gathering efforts for the initiative with voters. “It is disappointing that Harris chose to present…
Combining Detection Methods for HLB
…tree, thus showing a false negative. University of California Davis Professor Carolyn Slupsky says all of the detection methods should be used together for best management of the disease. “So…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Large crowds again attended University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Statewide Pistachio Day in Visalia. This years session was expanded to a full…
The California Kitchen: Libido Boost Juice With Slow Roasted Chicken
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing libido boost juice with slow roasted chicken with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 handfuls of kale…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
…diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected in 2012 and 2015 on residential properties in Los…
The California Kitchen: Jelly Powdered Bread Pudding
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing jelly powdered bread pudding with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 8oz Bread cut into medium pieces 1…
A Brief History of the Navel Orange in California – From the Sacramento Bee
…transplant to Southern California, wrote to the department asking for recommendations of what to plant on her new property in Riverside. The potential of California for agricultural abundance had long…
HLB-Positive Psyllid Detected in LA County
The Citrus Pest Disease and Prevention Program (CPDPP) reports an HLB-positive Asian citrus psyllid has been found during routine trapping in southern California. From the CPDPP’s website Citrus Insider: The…