…be supplied with water and planted with crops preferred by tricolored blackbirds. A survey of Tricolored Blackbirds completed last year showed that the bird’s has declined 44 percent since 2011,…
Western View: California Warming
…frost-sensitive insects survive warm winters. But also, increasing temperatures allow higher rates of growth, survival, and reproduction in insect populations. Overall, they like the heat and do well in it….
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…nut, vegetable and ornamental crops. Chloropicrin is used prior to planting these crops to clean the soil, which in turn helps to control diseases and pests. It is injected into…
U.S. Snow Cover Is Just About Gone
The lack of snow cover brings concerns for vulnerable crops. Susan Carter reports. U.S. Snow Cover Is Just About Gone…
Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Training Soon Available
USDA is offering groups funding to help train beginning farmers and ranchers in everything from growing crops to running their business. Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Training Soon Available…
First USDA Forecast Shows Normal Water Supply Forecast for Much of the West
…as temperatures warm in spring and summer. NWCC scientists analyze the snowpack, air temperature, soil moisture and other measurements taken from remote sites to develop the water supply forecasts. Overall,…
California Crop and Weather Report
…The recent cold temperatures caused very minimal damage in a few isolated cold spots. NUT CROPS Stored almonds were processed and exported. Pruning and shredding of walnut and pistachio orchards…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…with the use of soil management systems that includes cover crops, conservation tillage and no-till and crop rotations. These systems reduce sediment loss from farms and ranches, buffer the effects…
Six Cold Nights do Little Damage to Citrus Crop
…December 31, as temperatures bottomed out at 26 degrees in the coldest areas for short periods of time. Generally, the overnight low temperatures in unprotected areas fluctuated between 27 and…
Wheat Prices Holding Up Better Than Most Crops
…are holding up remarkably well and there’s still a chance for those prices to rise in the new year. Gary Crawford Reports. Wheat Prices Holding Up Better Than Most Crops…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
…Riverside, Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Madera all experienced temperatures dropping to 26-28 degrees without protection for short durations. Utilization of wind machines and water raised grove temperatures on average by…
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…pumping groundwater was minimized last night,” Nelsen continues. Temperatures in other major producing areas of California, primarily Ventura, Riverside and Imperial Counties, all had temperatures well above the threshold of…
CA Citrus Growers Will Spend New Year’s Eve Protecting Crops
It could be a very long New Year’s eve for many citrus producers in California. Gary Crawford has more on the start of the freeze watch. California Citrus Growers Bracing…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
…research projects are requested to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, citrus, and deep rooted vegetables such as carrots. Furthermore,…