…excellent water year.” Since the beginning of the year, California has been hit with several storms systems, nearly one right after another. The snowpack essentially doubled in the month of…
Almond Update: FSMA Trainings as Inspections Loom
The Almond Board of California is hosting a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training tomorrow in the San Joaquin Valley with others to follow. ABC’s Tim Birmingham said the deadlines…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
Farmers are well aware pests and plant diseases cause reductions in yield and quality, which result in not only economic losses but food security issues at household, national and global…
Controlling Tough Weeds Through Residual and Burndown Systems
…vine and vegetable crops need to thrive. In perennial cropping systems, weed pressures can vary greatly, spanning a broad spectrum of annual, biennial and perennial weeds from year to year….
The California Kitchen: French Streusel Crumble Topping
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing French Streusel Crumble Topping with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: In a Food Processor add:…
President Trump Announces Tariff Deadline Extension
…March 1. Assuming both sides make additional progress, we will be planning a Summit for President Xi and myself, at Mar-a-Lago, to conclude an agreement. A very good weekend for…
Growing Weeds You Can Eat
…do with these complimentary consumables, you’ll be able to source food and medicine at a price you can’t beat. You just need to be absolutely sure that what you’re picking…
Study Results Help Understand Red Blotch Disease
…to research published this month in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The new research also showed that infected vines weren’t able to conduct water effectively, leaving whatever sugar…
Almond Matters: Working Through a Wet Bloom Period
…of California has been experiencing several storm systems, bringing with them a significant amount of rain. The wet ground is causing some issues for maneuverability in the orchards, but the…
Mechanical Pruning Becoming More Viable for Grape Producers
…The field day demonstrated two different mechanical pruning machines on several varieties growing on different trellis systems. https://youtu.be/FJv1X3GTzjo The machines pruned established pinot grigio vines on classic California sprawl trellis’…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…percent water allocation for Fresno County’s West side federal water contractors once again shows the brokenness of California’s water systems. As I have stated many times before, federal water policy…
CVP Receives Initial Water Supply Allocation
…particular, we are closely monitoring the current and projected storage at Shasta Lake, which is the largest reservoir in the CVP.” Despite storm systems delivering a significant amount of rain…
AgSafe Annual Conference Coming Up Next Week
…food safety, and leadership development. “This is really the flagship of AgSafe,” said AgSafe President and CEO Amy Wolfe. “We’ve been doing this conference going on 25 years and it’s…
California Cattle Council Vote Approaches
…have been mailed to individuals and businesses that sold cattle in 2018, with a voting window between February 19 and March 21. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)…