…produce enough to meet their feeding needs are also having to go farther to find additional feed, Jonkman said, noting that with limited water, more row-crop ground in the Central…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…with the Central Valley hardest hit. The analysis also forecasts how the industry will fare if the drought persists through 2017. Currently, the industry overall remains robust. The agricultural economy…
Creative Marketing Catching Consumer’s Eye
…started as an avocado producer in the Central Coast and has since branched out to several areas of the state where they grow many other crops like finger limes. Marketing…
Avocado Growers Getting Creative with Crops
At the avocado grower seminar series on the central coast, organizer and San Luis Obispo Cooperative Extension County Director Mary Bianchi wanted to bring in a wide variety of industry…
Senate Water Bill Introduction is Welcomed News for Multiple Water Agencies
…Valley enduring another devastating dry year. Once again, multiple Central Valley water agencies joined together to express their unified voice in support of an expeditious passage by the Senate. This…
Warmer Winters Mean Less NOW Die-Off
…in the Sacramento Valley challenging. Symmes says in a nutshell, the pest is starting earlier, with more populations and growing faster through the season, meaning more generations of the bug….
Drought Weather Increasing NOW Pressure
…Pressure Advisors are expecting high Navel orangworm pressure this year for almond growers. The Sacramento Valley saw an early biofix this season for the pest. Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management…
Central Valley Ag Retailer Named Best in North America
…promote education and awareness on the importance of valley agriculture with the Fresno Grizzlies’ Farm Grown Program, the Valley Farm at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Valley PBS’ Valleys Gold…
Statement of Westlands Water District on the Introduction of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015
…water supply shortages caused by four years of extraordinary dry conditions have been exacerbated by the restrictions imposed on the operations of the federal Central Valley Project and the California…
High Orangeworm Pressure Expected
An early almond season means potentially high and early navel orangeworm activity, and experts are seeing just that in northern California. Navel Orangeworm Pressure The Sacramento Valley established this year’s…
Promising Trends for Valley Wine Grapes
Although the low-end wine market is in a down cycle, there are some promising trends for Central California grape prices. Trends for Valley Wine Grapes The San Joaquin valley is…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…have the lowest impact. “Irrigation practices are central to the success of California’s almond growers,” said Ludwig, noting that according to CASP, 83 percent of California almond growers practice demand-based…
The Western View: The Mussel Slough Tragedy
…Mussel Slough Tragedy With the transcontinental railroad, settlers poured in to the Central Valley. The Homestead Act made it possible for anyone to build a farm. Also, land was available…
Benefits of Strip-Till Corn Production for Dairies
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The third annual strip-till tour was last week in the Central Valley and corn producers were shown the multiple benefits of the farming system. What is…