The northern Los Angeles County neighborhood of Sun Valley has been placed under quarantine after a Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) infestation was detected. The 89-square mile quarantine was issued after…
Lowest Navel Orange Projection in Nine Years
…annual Navel Orange Objective Measurement Survey results. Over 97 percent of the total 70 million cartons forecasted are estimated to be in the Central Valley, which includes Madera, Fresno, Tulare,…
Wind, Rain Hit Central Valley Vineyards
…to Central Valley vineyards. “There seemed to be different bands of moisture that went through the valley. There was definitely some other effects as well, besides rain. We saw some…
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…on the vine until later in September. Due to high temperatures, growers in the Livermore Valley began harvesting Chardonnay earlier than planned. The high temperatures also offset the wet winter…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…pass the ranching operation – our family operation on to the next generation,” Kester says in the video as he drives across his Bear Valley Ranch near Parkfield, Calif. “The…
The Western View: Chile Festival
…Mexico are holding their annual Chile Festival. Hatch is a village located in the Mesilla valley, north of Las Cruces. They grow wine in the valley too, as well as…
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…fellowship at Rutgers University to develop environmental DNA surveillance strategies to detect exotic agricultural insect pests. A postdoctoral fellowship at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to identify cover crops…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Updates to Animal Welfare Act Licensing Requirements
…central to my love and concern for our four-legged friends,” Perdue said. “Administering the AWA is a key USDA mission, and we are always looking for ways to improve. We…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…the San Joaquin Valley, the successes and challenges reflected in this report impact all residents directly,” said FCFB CEO Ryan Jacobsen. One of the features of the report is listing…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…could already be even further north. “That’s our major worry is that this weevil will get into the date production areas in the Coachella Valley. It has the potential to…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…and needs in agriculture. Read the report here: www.migrationpolicy.org/research/immigration-and-farm-labor-unauthorized-h-2a-some. Image credit: (bottom right) Workers pruning wine grapes in a vineyard in Napa Valley, California. Photography ID:44857465/Copyright: Zukovsky / Deposit Photos…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…that were in storage. Our deal is to get our apples picked, packed and sold before Washington starts.” Growers in the southern San Joaquin Valley have been picking Galas—the earliest…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…varieties as a winemaker for well-known wineries in Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, began his Fresno State assignment July 31. His career began at E&J Gallo Winery in Fresno and…
Western View: Teosinte and GMO Foods
…it is the first GMO food in the world. It wasn’t created in a sterile lab, however. It was selectively grown and developed by the Native Americans in central America,…