…still operating in a “drought mode,” with 5 percent water allocation coming from the federal Central Valley Project. “We’re running well water that’s high in salts, and it’s taken a…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
…the term of its water supply contracts with 29 public agencies in northern California, the Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast and Southern California. The 29 agencies contract with…
Climate Smart Agriculture
…Netherlands and the University of California’s World Food Center addressing salinity in specialty crops within California’s Central Valley and along coastal areas. The webinar is now available online with included…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…and fertilizing machines to maximum capacity in hopes of getting the most out of a million acres of central Iowa farmland planted mostly with corn and soy. The rest of…
Zika Virus Battle
…the San Joaquin Valley communities of Clovis and Madera. They have been now been detected in certain Fresno County neighborhoods, plus the Bay Area, and Southern California, according to the…
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Report
…at the end of July were low throughout the San Joaquin Valley. As property owners begin to receive treatment waivers, many fallow fields will be disked or grazed. This reduction…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…north of the Delta, replenishing some groundwater, and drier than average conditions to the southern Central Valley and southern California. The historical pattern of increasing water exports from the Sacramento-San…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…Avocado harvest was ongoing. Fig growers began preparations for harvest of the second crop. Wine grapes in the Central Valley approached veraison. Table grape harvest continued. Read the full report….
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…crop nitrogen demand and fertilization with irrigation methods. In collaboration with UC Cooperative Extension advisors, Wu is conducting field experiments on alfalfa in Imperial County, almonds in the Central Valley…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…issues, governmental red-tape, etc., we are allowing our economy, our food and our people to wilt away. The direction of the Valley’s agricultural industry explicitly determines the direction of the…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…from the Walmart Foundation for our Rice Stewardship work in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and along the Gulf Coast,” said DU Senior Director of Development Chris Cole. In late 2014,…
Going Against the Ancient Grain
…on how to use and prepare them. Kandarian Organic Farm products can be found in many Central Coast stores and farmers’ markets. You can listen to Kandarian’s full interview here….
Western View: Visit Parkfield
…on the map. Parkfield is a quiet and quaint wide spot in the road located in the central coast mountains between Paso Robles and Coalinga. It’s famous as ‘the earthquake…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…at the same time alleviating pressure on private rangelands and on some of the need to feed hay. “If we learned anything from the Valley Fire or the Napa Fire…