…California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s Entomologist. Each County of Fresno Department of Agriculture employee has been issued an identification badge and…
Florida Growers Share HLB Fight
…psyllid was first found in the United States in June 1998 in Palm Beach County, Fla., on backyard plantings of orange jessamine, Murraya paniculata. By 2001 the psyllid had spread…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
…trees have been located in urban Los Angeles County. They were quickly removed by CDFA officials. “In California, we are working hard to keep the population of ACP as low…
50 Years of School Breakfast
USDA Celebrates 50 Years of School Breakfast, Offers $6.8 Million in Grants to Support Healthy School Meals As schools around the county take part in School Breakfast Week celebrations this…
California Small Farm Conference Begins This Weekend
…local small farms and ranches in Sacramento county. •After a day in the field, attendees are invited to attend Sunday evening’s Welcome Reception at 5:30pm. Monday, March 10th: •Monday is…
ACP Education for Northern California
…nurseries • In the field and nursery best practices • Biocontrol and research update Address: Placer County Community Development Resource Center 3091 County Center Drive Auburn, CA 95603 United States…
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
…soils. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor and San Joaquin County Director Brent Holtz says trials are showing big benefits from doing so. “In the trial we did previously, we estimated that…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…a joint partnership between the county government and Homefull, a local homeless services organization. Homeless folks staff the market, gaining job skills and food for the day in the process,…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…California Agriculture journal. The wasp, Trissolcus japonicus, has scientists feeling hopeful, said Chuck Ingels, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in Sacramento County and one of the 10 authors of the article….
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…remain low. Lake Oroville in Butte County, the State Water Project’s principal reservoir, early this morning was holding 1,808,410 acre-feet, 51 percent of its 3.5 million acre-foot capacity and ¬¬74…
Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail
…the trees are starting their year, heading for full bloom. The white blossoms of the almonds are out in force in Fresno County, and the pinks of the stone fruit…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…annual experiment to “plant” salmon in Yolo County rice fields aims to better explain how floodplains support strong salmon populations. Dubbed the “Nigiri Project” for its sushi-like marriage of fish…
CWT Assists with 2.1 Million Pounds of Cheese, Butter and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 12 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), and Tillamook County Creamery Association who…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…this drip system in an almond orchard in Yolo County — save water, conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is an…