Bud failure has been more of an issue for almond producers this season in northern California and management differs, depending on the age of the orchard. Depends on Orchard Age…
Annual Santa Maria Vegetable Meeting on September 24, 2015
…management and postharvest handling. Three hours of DPR and three and a half hours of CCA continuing education credits have been requested. The meeting is free, and lunch will be…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…5,000 plant species with integrated pest management. Ken and Deena Altman founded the Center for Applied Horticultural Research, a non-profit research and teaching center dedicated to advancing a sustainable horticulture…
California Strawberries and Teen Celebrity Chef Announce #KidsCookOff Recipe Contest Winners
…emphasis on sustainable farming practices, the commission works with strategic partners focusing on production and nutrition research, food safety training and education, marketing and communications, trade relations and public policy….
First University of California Smart Phone App for Integrated Pest Management Outreach
…This app provides one-touch access to information about the biology, symptoms of damage, and management options for pests and diseases with associated photos. Links in the management section take users…
Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink
…to reduce the rate of sinking and address risks to infrastructure. This action builds on the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in September…
Farm Managers/Rural Appraisers Group Offers Classes in Technology, Budgeting, Leadership and More at Monterey Meeting
…in the workplace. Tuesday, September 29 Leadership in Agriculture Marketing a Business and Selling the Value of Professional Farm Management and Agricultural Consulting Wednesday, September 30 Capital Improvements, Budgeting &…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…for feeding their animals. While dairy farmers were grappling with high forage prices last year, Brad Kloss, a dairy nutritionist and management consultant in Visalia, said alfalfa hay is “more…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
Four years of drought and overgrown vegetation on land across California are proving an explosive combination: Nearly two dozen active wildfires are burning throughout the state and firefighters are bracing…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…prolonged drought. Groundwater regulations could help. The scientists noted that new state groundwater regulations requiring local agencies to attain sustainable yields could eventually reverse the depletion of underground reserves. “The…
Dry Trees Key for Canker Management
…cankers are present, except to keep excess water from irrigation off the trees. Lightle says rains could potentially impact water-spread management, but in California it isn’t much of a concern….
California State Climatologist: Do Not Count on El Nino to End Drought
…is a key element to California’s water resources management, modulating winter precipitation into spring runoff for beneficial use through the dry summer. As California heads into a new water year…
Most Operations Implementing Food Safety
The Food and Drug Administration is currently revising their draft rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act and that has some growers wondering about a farm food safety plan. Most…
NOW Becoming Bigger Problem for More Crops
…seeing this issue. NOW Becoming Bigger Problem for More Crops Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says the recent walnut tree pressure coincides with the ongoing warmer weather….