…San Joaquin Valley. Researchers at the University of California, Davis have bred a new walnut variety for California growers. California cotton acreage is expected to decline significantly this year, with…
E.M. Tharp, WAE Announce Scholarship Winners
…enjoy designing and building new items for the ag industry.” To be considered for the scholarship, students from across the Central Valley submitted letters of recommendation, high school transcripts, and…
Agricultural Burning in the San Joaquin Valley Officially Set to End in 2025
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to approve the plan to end agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley. CARB established January 1, 2025, as the absolute end date…
California Snow Levels Low, Matching Water Storage Levels
…that the snowpack in the Central and Northern Sierras is faring significantly better than the Southern Sierras. “For our snow survey today, we recorded a snow depth of 56 inches…
Farm City Newsday 1,000 Episodes Celebration Continues with PureCrop1
…us without trade shows, and not having the ability to have one-on-ones.” Stoll has a long history in the agriculture industry. Working in the Central Valley for nearly 40 years,…
Preliminary Grape Crush Down Nearly 14 Percent from 2019
…tonnage was most notable. Regionally, the North Coast saw the most dramatic decline of 31 percent with 362,527 tons crushed. The Central Coast totaled 400,779 tons for a decline of…
Week in Review: Five Percent Water Allocations Disappoint and H-2A Wages Climb to $16
The Bureau of Reclamation has released low initial water allocations for Central Valley Project contractors for 2021 and while the allocations were not a surprise, multiple water agencies expressed disappointment…
Give FFA Day: A Chance to Support Ag Education During National FFA Week
…distanced to show their appreciation for FFA. Like many chapters, students in the Merced – Golden Valley FFA Chapter are participating in social media challenges every day and are entered…
Low Initial CVP Allocations Met with Disappointment
The Bureau of Reclamation has released the initial water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors for 2021. Low CVP allocations reflect drier than average winter conditions combined with lower…
Industry Members Asked to Participate in Citrus Thrip Research
…in all varieties of citrus, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley. Grower and pest control advisors are asked to provide field location and contact information in an effort to monitor…
Problematic Honeybee Parasite Found to Steal Iron from Its Host
…from its host. “In a number of mammal species, there is an iron tug-of-war between host and pathogen that is part of the central battlefield that determines the outcome of…
Farm Mechanization Key to Addressing Labor Issues Moving Forward
…lettuce growers in the Salinas Valley, Mosqueda has been a part of farm mechanization research investigating its potential. Crops that are particularly labor-intensive, such as many field and row crops,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-16-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering experts deeming last year’s spike in Central Valley ACP…
2020 ACP Blowups Manageable for Central Valley
Asian citrus psyllid detections in the Central Valley spiked in the wrong direction last year but experts believe that is manageable and expected. Since 2016, the amount of ACP detections…