The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is currently in discussion with four counties regarding mitigation measures for 1, 3-D soil fumigants. DPR is working with county agricultural commissioners in…
Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop Coming Up in December
The University of California Cooperative Extension Imperial County will be hosting the 31st Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop as two webinars on December 3 and 10. Each of the two…
The Western View: California is Winning the War on ACP
…County. For the first time, ACP are being found in a commercial grove there. But the UC probably has found a long term answer to the threat. The first is…
Researchers Working to Evaluate Nematicides in Various Crops
…at alternative control options that may be viable. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor, Jaspreet Sidhu said they are working to evaluate several different materials in melons, carrots, and tomatoes. “For…
Ag Groups Supporting Costa to Lead House Agriculture Committee
…many accomplishments of Costa’s tenure serving the 16th Congressional District. Costa’s district encompasses areas of Fresno, Madera, and Merced counties. The coalition points out Costa’s clear understanding of agricultural issues…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…stated. Tulare County olive farmer John Werner said increasing costs of production are problematic, but there is more to the story. The low numbers produced by the latest table olive…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
…Tulare County. The project has been a joint venture between California Bioenergy, Chevron U.S.A., and local dairy farmers. Collaborators have been providing funding for digestor projects throughout areas of Kings,…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…and Christmas. CCFB provides food to more than 220 agencies in Fresno, Madera, Kings, Kern and Tulare counties, serving more than 280,000 people each month. Last year, CCFB supplied over…
Researchers Continue Work on Garlic Fusarium Fungicide Screening Trial
…different fungicides in keeping garlic cloves free of damage. “This was the first year doing this trial. We had eight different treatments in the trial,” said Jaspreet Sidhu, Kern County Vegetable…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…will also contribute $32 million in matching funds. A total of four projects will be developed in Tulare County and eight in Merced County. Seven projects in Stanislaus County will…
Housing for the Harvest Program Continues to Expand
…effort and we look forward to expanding the program with additional local partners across the state.” Yolo County will be administering the program for workers in the area. The county…
Golden Valley FFA Named California’s Top FFA Program
…program has over 800 students and six agriculture instructors. Madera South came in second with 44 points and Kings County came in third with 39 points. Hanford was ranked fourth…
Research Continues to Address Southern Blight in Potatoes
…blight. Some fungicides have provided varying levels of benefit but are not been highly effective. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu has been working on a project to help…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
…the end of 2050 or so, we’ll see an extra generation.” The study focused on 23 counties in the Central Valley, from Shasta County in the north to Kern County…