…Vineyard In this video a remote-controlled helicopter is being field-tested by UC Davis agricultural engineers at a Napa Valley vineyard. The motorcycle-sized helicopter, which is commercially manufactured and extensively used…
The Western View: Water Projects
…and irrigation water for the central valley. But the bad news is, the lake hasn’t been filling up as it should. Yes, water is pouring in, but it is pouring…
Ranches Surviving California Drought
…Valley Ranch is getting it done. From: U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance Kevin Kester, a fifth-generation rancher from California’s Central Coast, and his wife, June, a ranching cattlewoman, run Bear…
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…its December 30 average. Lake Shasta north of Redding and the federal Central Valley Project’s (CVP) largest reservoir now holds 1.4 MAF, 31 percent of its 4.55 million acre-foot capacity…
Most Areas of San Joaquin Valley in Mid to Upper 20s Overnight
It was a cold night last night in the East Central and Southeast San Joaquin Valley. Most areas were in the middle and upper 20s throughout the vast majority of…
Agri View: Dragon Fruit – It’s Fruit
…an explosion of flame, which produces a beautiful but short-lived fruit with the appearance of a brilliant pink rosebud? This is the pitya – dragon fruit – indigenous to Central…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…how. From: U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance In this video, created in partnership with Food52, we explore Terranova Ranch in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley. This part of…
Afternoon Fruit Frost Forecast
This afternoon’s fruit frost update from California Citrus Mutual has a frosty night forecast with temperatures in the East Central and Southeast San Joaquin Valley regions. Temperatures expected to range…
Snowpack Totals And California Drought
…see drought relief. The regional censors say that as of December 29, the northern Sierras are at 110 percent of normal to date, central Sierras are at 119 percent and…
San Joaquin Valley Citrus Growers Dodge Another Cold Night
Once again the forecast called for a hard freeze across the San Joaquin Valley Saturday night that, fortunately, did not materialize. Temperatures across the San Joaquin Valley were manageable, ranging…
Almond Board: AIM Initiatives
…of increasing overall water availability for farmers and all Californians. Air Quality: Investigatingthe various ways the almond industry can help meet the California Central Valley’s exacting air quality standards. This…
Fog Compensates for Low Elevation
…variable winter chilling and annual precipitation. It was carried out in an experimental orchard of Mateur, the most important Tunisian cultivar in central Tunisia (34 degrees 94’11 ”, 10 degrees…
Agri View: Wolves vs. Livestock
…to central Idaho and Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and 1996 to accelerate restoration (USFWS 1994a, Bangs and Fritts 1996, Fritts et al. 1997). Restoration of wolves emphasized legal protection,…
Understanding Cybercrime in Agriculture
An increase in agriculture related cybercrime is stressing the need to be familiar with technology in the industry. A recent high-value crime in the Central Valley has re-engaged a focus…