…limited the ability of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to export water from the Delta to California’s Central Valley and further south. … “In fact, while Delta outflow has been…
2016 Central Coast Wine Competition Taking Entries
…CCWC blog at http://centralcoastwinecomp.com. The Central Coast Wine Competition is the largest evaluation event for wines produced exclusively on California’s Central Coast and is hosted by seven fairs: The California…
First Group Testing ILRP Nitrogen Reporting
…Do you need to be in the Program? From the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board: All commercial irrigated lands, including nurseries and managed wetlands, are required to obtain regulatory…
Almond Groundwater Recharge Video
…practices. In its recent newsletter, the Almond Board of California says it is excited to explore the potential of California’s one million acres of almond orchards to recharge Central Valley…
Collaborative Projects Aim to Aid Salmon
Rather than waiting for government agencies to act on their own, Central Valley landowners and local water agencies are moving ahead with collaborative projects intended to improve conditions for protected…
Beef Association Names New Leader
…forward to working with NCBA’s leadership, membership, staff, state affiliates, state beef councils and other stakeholders.” Frazier was raised on a diversified cattle and grain operation in south-central Kansas. He…
Parmesan Cheese Taste
…wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano manufactured in January 2014 with DOP marking and “Parmigiano-Reggiano” written vertically around the complete edge of the wheel. An official certification will be stamped into the central…
Annual Post-Harvest Pest Control Seminar
…California, Davis Spencer Walse, USDA-ARS, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center; Parlier, California MODERATOR: Mary Lu Arpaia, Ph.D., University of California Cooperative Extension, Subtropical Horticulturalist, is based at the Kearney…
Johnsongrass Target of New Research
…problem in California cotton fields. In California, johnsongrass is found in the Central Valley, Cascade Range foothills, Western California, and the Sierra Nevada foothills to about 2600 feet (800 m)….
Agri View: Chicken Wings
…John E. Harmon, a professor of geography at Central Connecticut State University who wrote the Atlas of Popular Culture in the Northeastern United States as a sabbatical project, writes that…
Water Allocations Increased Again
…major water project, the Central Valley Project (CVP), is expected to announce later this month its initial allocation to farms and cities. The SWP and CVP have different legal and…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…of Fish and Wildlife for taking out a valley oak of 10 inches or more in diameter. For oaks other than valley oaks, a permit would be required for removal…
El Nino Leaves Water Management Questions
…also shows wettest and driest years for the index during its period of record, as well as a long-term average value. Northern Sierra precipitation (8-station Index in Sacramento Basin) Central…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…the Central Nervous System, causing further disorientation and bees ultimately can neither fly nor make it back to the nest. Meanwhile, unlike the US, in Europe and Australia where the…