…filter stations, if you put permanent crops like trees and vines, all would be subject under this proposition.” The No on Prop 15 campaign has been working feverishly to inform…
The Western View: New Climate Strategies May Benefit Ag
…growers to use healthy soils management, including cover crops, hedgerows and compost applications. We hear a big sigh of relief at his request for active forest management. If the Governor…
Bagrada Bug Could Be Problematic for Desert Producers This Fall
Courtesy : Surendra Dara/UCCE Farmers in the desert regions may be seeing increased bagrada bug pressures during the fall season. The pest can be particularly challenging due to the number…
Nut Crops Benefit from Atmospheric Pressure Adding Nitrogen
The atmospheric pressure that has resulted in springtime lightning storms appears to have provided some benefits for nut crops. The weather systems that generated lightning storms in recent years brought…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-05-20
…ballot, a pesky bug resurging in fall crops and mitigating the effects of rising temperatures on crops across the state. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
Week in Review: Buyers Weary of Winegrapes, No More Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035
The amount of smoke coming from all the wildfires this year is giving winegrape buyers cause for concern, and justification for not accepting crops. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed another…
Smoke Exposure: ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for Winegrape Buyers
…evaluation which can be a risky endeavor. Crops are harvested and made into wine before determining if the grower has a usable product. While some buyers have been shying away…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-01-20
…fairs that have taken huge hits this year. And Taylor Hillman has the latest Almond Update in our interview segment with a grower testimonial about using cover crops. Give it…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
Research results continue to back up the idea of using cover crops in orchards around the state. The plants can add nitrogen to the soil, promote beneficial insects, Increase pollinator…
The Western View: Honors to A Farmer With A World-Changing Invention
…around a pivot and crops are watered with sprinklers. His first designs were powered by water, but today most are propelled by electric motors and will water about 125 acres….
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Clean Up the Fall Garden
Some reasons why you shouldn’t clean up the Fall Garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Before pulling out all of the tools to clean up the garden,…
‘So Far, So Good’ For The 2020 California Rice Harvest
…to happen.” Unlike some other crops that are negatively affected by smoke exposure in terms of quality, rice is only being affected by the timeline for harvest. Rice kernels are…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Nematode’s High Level of Peachtree Borer Control
Peachtree borer can wreak havoc on several stone fruit crops such as peach, cherry, and plum trees. Controlling the insect can be challenging because, as their name describes, the pest…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…the public are demanding of farmers about how food, fiber, feed and fuel crops are actually produced.” Cultivating cotton using regenerative methods can sequester carbon in the soil, keeping it…