…2013, outlined the priority investments for the auction proceeds for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16. These priority investments range from high-speed rail, to energy efficiency retrofits, to agricultural management (including…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
…year of post-high school education. A person may receive the scholarship only once. To apply for the scholarship, applicants must: Be a member of DCHA; or the son, daughter or…
ACP Management Participation Worries Growers
…practices. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) reports that grower participation remains high amid concerns of participation. Latest ACP news from CPDPP Southern Stanislaus County has been placed…
Agri View: Eat Your Vegetables
…and play an important role in human nutrition, being mostly low in fat and carbohydrates, but high in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Many governments encourage their citizens to consume plenty…
Wildfires have Set New Record for Acres Burned In 2015
Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, saying that this latest late year rash of wildfires in California has pushed this year’s acreage burned to a new record high. Wildfires have Set New…
Most Areas of San Joaquin Valley in Mid to Upper 20s Overnight
…the area. For tonight not much change is expected. Clear skies expected overnight. Similar temperatures expected tonight. Lows expected to be in the middle to upper 20s, with a long…
SNAP Hunger
…United States and the important role that SNAP plays in addressing it. A growing body of high-quality research shows that SNAP is highly effective at reducing food insecurity, and in…
Agri View: Dragon Fruit – It’s Fruit
…heart problems, is present in the fruit itself, and an oil in the seed operates as a mild laxative. The seeds of dragon fruits are high in polyunsaturated fats (omega-3…
Cooler Temperatures Expected Tonight and into the Weekend
According to this mornings weather forecast from California Citrus Mutual, possible cooler temperatures are expected in areas tonight with colder temperatures moving in for the weekend. Tuesday Morning Citrus Frost…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…changed over all of the sprinkler heads last year to high efficiency sprinklers that are more uniform, require less power, and just apply exactly what we need,” Don explains. He…
Climate Change and Diet
…high resource uses and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per calorie. Published in Environment Systems and Decisions, the study measured the changes in energy use, blue water footprint and GHG emissions…
Afternoon Fruit Frost Forecast
This afternoon’s fruit frost update from California Citrus Mutual has a frosty night forecast with temperatures in the East Central and Southeast San Joaquin Valley regions. Temperatures expected to range…
CCM Weather Watch-Cold Temperatures Just Beginning for Crops
California Citrus Mutual reported this morning on their Weather Watch that this is just the beginning of the cold temperatures for crops. CCM Citrus Frost Report…
San Joaquin Valley Citrus Growers Dodge Another Cold Night
…tolerant, and can withstand temperatures as low as 28 degrees. he critical factor is duration when temperatures dip below freezing. Short periods of temperatures in the upper 20s and low…