…Manager of Field Outreach and Education Spencer Cooper said RCDs in Tehama and Glenn Counties, East Stanislaus County, and Kern County are offering the tests but growers should check with…
Virulent Newcastle Disease Spreads to Utah Despite Management Efforts
…instances of the disease being identified in California, officials have confirmed that the disease has traveled across state lines to a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens in Utah County,…
Bay-Delta Plan Lawsuits Continue to Be Filed
…County of San Francisco, filed another suit in Tuolumne County on January 10. The group contends that the water board violated state and federal due process laws. The Modesto Irrigation…
HLB Detections Increased in 2018 as Monitoring Efforts Intensify
…detected in a commercial grove in California. One of the means of limiting the spread of HLB is implementing quarantines when ACP is discovered. Marin County was added to the…
Small Farms Negatively Impacted by Agricultural Water Use Misconceptions
…when they go to the farmers market and they believe that their actions are worthy of supporting those, but those actions have the opposite effect,” said Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner…
Longest Recorded Government Shutdown Impacting Key Ag Programs
…States (WOTUS) rule in the Federal Register. While many USDA inspection services are continuing, Farm Service Agency county offices will remain closed until the government shutdown ends. USDA has also…
FSA Offices Reopen for Three Days While Government Shutdown Continues
Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices have been closed for the duration of the government shutdown, however, FSA offices will be reopening for a brief period after a recent announcement…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease in Commercial Poultry
…in California. San Bernardino County has been home to the majority of infections at 104 cases, with 87 in Riverside County, 39 cases in Los Angeles County and only one…
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Flaring Up Again in California
…that it was nearly forgotten. Although the pest was primarily an issue in the Central Valley, reports surfaced back in 2015 of the insect being found in Napa County. UC Cooperative Extension…
New Overtime Requirements Need Attention
…that Chief Council and President of the Ventura County Agricultural Association Rob Roy is working to get a conclusive answer but encourages erring on the side of caution in the…
CA FFA Students Lived to Serve Their Community During the Camp Fire
Courtesy FFA Students from Gridley High School FFA worked to provide relief efforts during the Camp Fire that blazed through Butte County. The students helped with sorting donations, feeding livestock,…
Sterile Navel Orangeworm Project Tweaks Expected
It’s no surprise that the sterile navel orangeworm (NOW) project in Kern County needs some tweaking. Sterilized male moths in the pilot project that is releasing irradiated moths into orchards…
Lows Remain Beneficial for Busy Citrus Growers
…the 28 to 29-degree range the last few nights and Ventura County was even lower. California Citrus Mutual said in a release that cloud cover helped the Central Valley stay…
Salinity Yield Trials in Alfalfa Show Interesting Results
…systems using high and low salinity water for comparison purposes. “That work is going on in Fresno County, and in an area where we have EC levels on the range…