A Central Valley grape meeting showed continued work on finding new land that is suitable for grape production. The 2019 San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium took place in Easton. UC…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…to 15 inches of rain each year in the the central valley, but much more up in the northern third of the state. That’s why we have the big dams and…
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Flaring Up Again in California
…that it was nearly forgotten. Although the pest was primarily an issue in the Central Valley, reports surfaced back in 2015 of the insect being found in Napa County. UC Cooperative Extension…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-04-19
…research. It talks about competition for the California avocado industry and an upcoming Central Valley rural crime meeting. The top report of the day is a recap of the first snow survey of…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-03-19
…why it’s crucial for the industry. You’ll hear a report on low temperatures through the Central Valley benefiting the citrus industry, the table grape industry is feeling secondary impacts from…
Lows Remain Beneficial for Busy Citrus Growers
California citrus growers were busy the last few nights on freeze-watch but most reports are that the experienced low temperatures are beneficial. The Central Valley saw overnight lows drop into…
Major Ag Company Meeting Minimum Wage Requirements Early
…Wonderful Company as the employer of choice in California’s Central Valley, and they encourage others in the agriculture industry to follow their lead. Minimum wage rates are set to increase…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development and Purdue Extension to host a quarterly webinar series, Combating Opioids, to make a difference in addressing opioid misuse and abuse, especially…
EPA Recognizes Reducing Food Waste
…donated 17,395 pounds of food from the production set of a commercial, partnering with Valley Food Bank and Westside Food Bank to redistribute the resources. 99 Ranch Market (Rowland Heights) for…
Farm Bureau: USDA Broadband Program Will Boost Rural Economy
…life for rural Americans. “This $600 million grant and loan program to connect farmers, ranchers and other rural Americans to a network so central to our prosperity is more than…
Cooperation Fails as Bay-Delta Water Plan Moves Forward
…Tuolumne rivers. As AgNet West previously reported, the plan includes requirements for unimpaired flows of up to 50 percent and has received significant opposition from several valley water districts as…
Storms Bring Significant Snow and Higher Likelihood of El Nino System
…early sign that we are starting to see El Nino beginning to dominate weather patterns.” The weather systems of late November and early December have left the central and southern…
Self-Fertile Almond Varieties Starting to Show Characteristics
…production on the market to find it’s niche. Shasta is another out of the Central Valley and Blue Diamond Growers Membership Development Manager Ben Goudie said it’s still early but…
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
…that time, Shasta’s been the crown jewel of the Central Valley Project, storing almost twice as much water as any of the other lakes in the system. As big as…