The trickle-down effect from the drought is causing salinity issues with many crops, and that’s more problematic with avocado trees. Avocado Tree Sensitivity Experts are saying that other than just…
2015 Cantaloupe Crop a Welcomed Sight
…weather for this year’s cantaloupe season has been close to perfect with temperatures avoiding the extremes on both ends of the thermometer. Legend Produce Owner Barry Zwillinger says 2014 was…
Temperatures Creating Early, Desirable Cantaloupe Crop
Good news for the cantaloupe industry as a perfect storm of temperatures is producing a fast and extremely marketable crop. Cantaloupe Ahead of Schedule Legends Produce Owner Barry Zwillinger says…
California Drought Update and Some Ag Impacts
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey shares some of the latest statistics on California’s lingering drought condition, and how that may impact some crops like cotton. California Drought Update and Some Ag…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…in December.” World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim: “Four consecutive years of exceptional drought has brought home the harsh reality of rising global temperatures to the communities and businesses…
2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field Meeting to be held
…Upper Lake. Local nurseryman and walnut expert Alex Suchan will demonstrate grafting and budding techniques which can also apply to other nut and fruit tree crops. Attendees will also see…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…County, California in 2009. Subsequent surveys detected EGVM in 11 counties in the State. The detection of this pest put fruit crops worth more than $5.7 billion at risk and…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
Agriculture leaders are starting to see some new crops in Southern California due to water restrictions and a recently passed ordinance. New Crops Trending in Southern California San Diego County…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
…Projects and membership manager Casey Anderson says their growers are forced to look at higher valued crops like avocados and a recent experiment is showing great promising for those growers….
Almond Board: Think Twice Before Using Pyrethroids for May Spray
…orchard crops at any time. So for growers now, who need to deal with navel orangeworm, Zalem has some recommendations. He says if you don’t have heavy population pressure, you…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…strategy is made of these 10 building blocks: Soil Health: Improve soil resilience and increase productivity by promoting conservation tillage and no-till systems, planting cover crops, planting perennial forages, managing…
Western View: Phenomenon in the Pacific
…the last three or four years. The blob is huge – covering much of the Pacific, stretching all the way to Japan — and in it, water temperatures are as…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…caused by human activity. While we cannot say conclusively that the drought itself was caused by rising temperatures, the warmer climate exacerbates dry conditions. Wildfire, for the first time, has…
Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
The cost of water is changing the landscape of Southern California Agriculture. Growers Looking at New Crops At the Small Farms Conference in San Diego last month attendees got a…