…Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). However, according to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, it is unlikely the changes will take effect before December, 2016. Chlorpyrifos is widely used to…
Managing Leaf Footed Bug in Winter
…in California as serious pests to the almond industry. Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Kris Tollerup says the bug can overwinter in neighboring crops like citrus and pomegranates. Winter…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Meetings Set In Clovis, Easton and Kerman
How the new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is to be implemented and what the law is all about will be explained at three early November meetings. To help growers and…
Almond Board of California: CEUs at 2015 Almond Conference
…and equipment transition. Recently released ABC dust best management practices will also be reviewed. Research Update: Pollination For more than 40 years, the Almond Board of California’s research programs have…
Underground Reservoirs Preferred Water Storage
…will be shifting quite a bit so reservoirs are not the most flexible storage solutions to actually accommodate that huge variability and demand in climate extremes, groundwater storage is definitely…
Industry Leaders Back Recharge Project
…results from alfalfa fields and are planning to expand the research into Central Valley almonds. Industry Leaders Helping Out The Almond Board of California is partnering with Sustainable Conservation to…
Cotton Tour Brings Farm Awareness
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Sustainable Cotton Project held its annual cotton tour in the Central Valley in partnership with The North Face and the State Water Resources Control Board….
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…impact on production decisions. Nationwide, 96 percent of soybean farms, 91 percent of corn farms, and 66 percent of wheat farms elected the ARC-County coverage option. Ninety-nine percent of long…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…you will feel that soil – you will look at it and say, ‘That is unbelievable.’” Other California NRCS videos in this series: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Scott…
Map Identifies Farmland with Greatest Potential for Groundwater Recharge
…or groundwater contamination. “A lot of growers are interested in learning how they can help improve the groundwater situation in California,” O’Geen said. “The index provides details on the groundwater-recharge…
Stormwater Runoff Project Needs Your Help
UC Davis researchers need a little help from producers moving forward with their project looking to replenish groundwater levels with winter flooding of agriculture land. Stormwater Project Needs Your Help…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…was a thing of beauty – the crops were uniform, healthy and abundant. Other California NRCS videos in this series: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Scott Park Profile in…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…my soil, my soil will give back to me,” he says. Other California NRCS videos in this series: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Scott Park Profile in Soil Health…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…his experience with soil health: “My whole farming system is driven by building up the soil and the practices actually works out to be 5 C’s so number one’s cover…