…critically overdrafted basins and the statewide map of critically overdrafted basins here: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/cod.cfm For more information regarding California’s groundwater please visit: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/index.cfm While the early winter rain and snowpack are…
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…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…on the farm economy, production, and the health of crops around the country, and it is exciting to see such modern, useful tools spring from these information sources.” The Challenge…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…for the date. Shasta Lake north of Redding, California’s and the federal Central Valley Project’s (CVP) largest reservoir, was holding 2,138,566 acre-feet, 47 percent of its 4.5 million acre-foot capacity…
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
By Natasha Geiling from thinkprogress.org Though it’s just an hour south of California’s Silicon Valley, the Salinas Valley — better known for churning out lettuce and tomatoes than the world’s…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…unpopular boondoggle and a reliable water supply means more to the people and economy of this state in light of the current drought than ever before. Californians want to prepare…
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
…from the state’s economy to its image – and started the second gold rush. During the first century of orange cultivation in California, nearly all orchards were seedling trees, many…
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…