…for Pistachios Grower Experience with No-Till Methods Marijuana and Central Valley Farms Forum New Citrus Variety Developed Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill Ag Groups Outraged Over EPA Information Leak Big…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…and recent winds in the North Central Valley. Growers in the Imperial Valley were irrigating before the irrigation district shut off water for annual canal maintenance. Over three-quarters of the…
AgNet West, Partners Spread Holiday Cheer at Children’s Hospital
…to the young patients at Children’s Hospital Central California. Amy Russo joins Hill, Lange, and Hill’s daughter in this picture at Children’s Hospital Central California. KJWL served as a…
AgNet Media Inc. Principals Now Sole Owners of AgNet West
…Hill has a distinguished career in radio and television news reporting in central California. She has been with AgNet West since 2012 and was named its news director early in…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…projects to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, and citrus. In addition, FREP is…
Water News Conference Today
…news conference highlights the affects the drought is having on California’s Central Valley and calls on President Obama and Governor Brown to take immediate action to address the water shortage….
Citrus Handlers Asked for 48-Hour Delay
…more than $32 million to the citrus industry, which was spent on protection methods like wind machines. The citrus industry is valued at $1.5 billion for the San Joaquin Valley….
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
…keep pinkie out of the San Joaquin Valley and finish your plowdown early to avoid the following penalties for noncompliance: VIOLATION OF PLOWDOWN DATE – Base fine of $500 +…
California Delegation Water Letter to Obama, Brown
…California’s families and farms. The full letter can be found here. Congressman Valadao stated, “Like various regions in our State, my District in the Central Valley is extremely affected by…
Early Citrus Damage Reports
Early damage reports are coming in for citrus crops in the San Joaquin Valley. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Fruit inspectors are finding damage…
Cotton Plowdown Deadline
…Valley to shred and uproot cotton stalks, and then mix the debris with the soil. Doing this was shown to kill overwintering Pink Bollworm larvae. Growers were also prohibited from…
Weather Watch for Citrus Growers
…Center phone line as a Canadian arctic blast makes its way through the state’s main citrus-producing areas – mainly Tulare County and other San Joaquin Valley areas. In all, the…
ACP Quarantine Expands in Central California
An additional 234 square miles in Tulare and Kern Counties have been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of three psyllids near Exeter, Lemon…