…Land Management or the US Forest Service. Pressure has been building to develop theses lands but at the same time, the environmental movement has been pushing to preserve them and…
SGMA Timelines Necessary for Ag
…Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) has timelines in place that span two decades for implementation. California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade says that time is needed for agriculture to…
Counting Natural Defenses with Aphids, Spider Mites
There are good natural defenses for aphids and spider mites and monitoring for those biological control agents is as important are scouting for the pest. Monitoring Aphid Controls Integrated Pest…
New Greenhouse Aids ACP Control
…the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program and California Citrus Mutual will unveil a new 5,040-square-foot research greenhouse on Monday, July 25. The facility will support the research and rearing…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…mobile task-management app that connects to climate sensors to protect farmworkers’ health and enhance their productivity. Sense and Protect team members Dhrubajyoti Das, Alex Avalos, Anthony Johnson and Peter Swanson…
Extreme Weather Drives Change
…in pushing the sustainable groundwater management legislation which happened a hundred years after the state first began regulating surface water. Extreme events in general, whether it’s a drought or a…
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
…impact on agriculture and natural resources by damaging crops, agricultural equipment, and impacting wildlife. As an urban pest, IFA are a nuisance pest and can cause allergic reactions including rare…
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
…cattle producers, sheep and goat producers, along with beef, pork, and poultry packers and processors. Global Affairs Canada also notes significant opportunities in agricultural machinery and livestock management technologies. Global…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantines
…think they may have seen ACP or symptoms of HLB on their trees are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899 or your local agricultural commissioner’s office (Merced County…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
…evaluation of this data on a statewide scale is an important element of improved groundwater management. CASGEM groundwater elevation data are necessary for determining groundwater level and storage trends and…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…and Food Availability and Quality. This management action would also test the recent hypothesis that the location of the Low Salinity Zone (LSZ) is important at times of year besides…
Identifying Ants First Step in Control
…have two broad groups of ants,” Integrated Pest Management Advisor Kris Tollerup says. “We have a few different species of fire ant and then there’s the pavement ant. Those two…
Commodity Carnival
…of risk management in agriculture, by way of bringing a hog to market. The game will also continue to be accessible beyond the fairgrounds this year via the mobile companion…
Considerations for Codling Moth Treatment
…after a flight are infested dropped nuts on the ground or evidence of infested nuts in the tree canopies,” Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says. “That can give us…