…Kerman-Floyd Kings Canyon Unified Alta, Jefferson, McCord Kingsburg Elementary Central Valley Home School Laton Unified Laton Pacific Union Elementary Pacific Union Parlier Unified Cesar E. Chavez, S. Ben Benavidez, John…
Kings County Farm Day Next Week
…The goal of Farm Day, which requires hundreds of man hours to plan and execute each year, is to spark an interest in agriculture – the Valley’s dominant industry –…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Strong in January
…most recently concerns about foot-and-mouth disease, which impacted domestic beef production.• Exports to Central and South America continue to reflect growing demand for U.S. pork, with both volume (14,240 mt)…
Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Specialty Crop Production Programs
…Ft. Meade, FL Mr. Sean Gilbert, Gilbert Orchards/ Sundquist Fruit, Yakima, WA Mr. Jay Hill, Hill Farms/Wholesome Valley Farms, Mesilla Park, NM Ms. Laura Davis, Long Life Farm, Hopkinton, MA…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…the Sacramento Valley. All five of the district’s board members are farmers, including Daddow, and they all participate in levee patrol, as do others in the district, Henderson said, noting…
Almond Matters: Bloom Weather Brings Issues
…to what extent until later in the season. The weather has not cooperated entirely with almond bloom this season. “We started out with bloom down in the south valley and…
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
…average (81.5 inches). Many Californians continue to experience the effects of drought, and some Central Valley communities still depend on water tanks and bottled water. Groundwater – the source of…
Reflections of a Farm Broadcaster
…couple of good professional broadcasters in the Central Valley who, like myself, also grew up in and around families involved in local agriculture in the region, for which they now…
FCFB: No Water Announcement Is ‘Completely Unacceptable’
…time in completing this report, our Valley loses jobs and economic activity. Cropping decisions are taking place now! Farmers cannot make choices on what might be an allocation…they need real…
Agri View: Migrant Help
…workers come from Vietnam, Somalia as well as Central America and South American countries. They fill in jobs in a wide range of occupations. Mostly in the low end of…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…in the Salinas Valley. Rain generally benefited vegetable crops in the Imperial Valley. • Walnuts—Flooded orchards that remain waterlogged for too long could be vulnerable to root diseases that can…
Vine Mealybug Still an Issue
…grape growers. “Vine mealybug has been in the Central Valley now for a good 15 years … It’s still there, it’s still a problem, and it’s something that any grape…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…markets by volume were Mexico (1.61 billion pounds), China/Hong Kong (1.21 billion pounds), Japan (854.8 million pounds), Canada (452.2 million pounds) and Central and South America (299.7 million pounds). The…
Coordinated ACP Management Meetings
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) will hold meetings in the southern Central Valley about coordinated Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) treatments. Organizers said communication between growers is essential…