…turning on their irrigation systems,” said Pat Clay Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A.. “After you get leaf out and start that water you want to consider doing nitrogen…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…education about improving water circulation and promoting better irrigation practices in the community as a means of vector management. WVMVCD’s efforts have resulted in significantly fewer pesticide applications, and it…
Cover Cropping in Almond Orchards Shows Promise
…“The most noticeable benefits have been in terms of an increase in infiltration of rainfall and irrigation water, winter weed control and decreasing compaction and increases in yields,” Amélie Gaudin,…
Using Lagoon Water in SDI Systems for Forage Crops
There are multiple incentive programs for dairy farmers interested in using wastewater to irrigate forage crops with subsurface drip irrigation (SDI). Agronomic Relationship Manager for Netafim USA, Domonic Rossini noted…
Pistachio Winter Juvenile Tree Dieback A Confounding Issue
…as ending irrigation or applying materials such as zinc sulfate. Helping young trees advance into dormancy can mitigate the risk of WJTD, however, there is still much to learn about…
2020 Plant and Soil Conference Coming Up in Fresno
…conference begins on Tuesday, February 4 and will feature presentations on topics such as cereal crop nitrogen management, subsurface drip irrigation, soil amendments, and water quality regulatory updates. The presentations…
UCANR to Establish First-Ever California Organic Institute
…Janet Napolitano. “California’s organic farmers already benefit from UC ANR’s pest management, irrigation and crop production research, and this partnership with Clif Bar will give UC more capacity to focus…
Almond Matters: Still Time for Preemergent Applications
…its irrigation or ideally it’d be rain – a quarter to half-inch of rain – on top of that preemergent application to activate the herbicide to get it into the…
A Go-To Foundational Fungicide For Tomato Growers
…against diseases. It can be applied to the soil via drip irrigation or by foliar application. Depending on the application method, it can provide control of powdery mildew, anthracnose, target…
Workshop to Address New Climate Reality for Farmers
…strategies for drought, optimizing irrigation water use, and pest control in a changing climate. While the focus will be on farming systems in the area, much of the information that…
Almond Board Fueling Farm of the Future
…Irrigation Improvement Continuum, a roadmap created by irrigation experts that outlines key irrigation management practices and how to achieve increasing levels of precision in each area. Achieving Zero Waste by Using…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…The remaining seven projects focus on irrigation water management, precision agriculture and a variety of management technologies. Awardees include: The Soil and Water Conservation Society: Proposes to work with almost 50…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Start-up Challenges and the Importance of Analyzing Data
…which offers an advanced drip irrigation system, works. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester…
Another Increase in Irrigated Lands Regulatory Fees
…program but basically they’re looking at what you’re applying onto the field, how much irrigation water that you’re using on a field, what your yields are,” said McGlothlin. “You basically…