The next Training Tuesday webinar offered by the Almond Board of California (ABC) will focus on irrigation maintenance. With limited water supplies, ensuring irrigation systems are functioning at optimal efficiency…
Using Soil Blocks for Better Seed Starting
…a seed-friendly soil mix, a soil blocker which is available in many sizes, and a container. The key to successful soil blocking is getting the right water to ratio mixture….
Week in Review: Snowpack Well Below Average & Ag Impacts from Biden Address
The third snow survey of the season conducted by the Department of Water Resources reflected two consecutive months of largely dry conditions. During President Biden’s State of the Union address,…
Using a Multi-Step Approach to Mitigate Weeds on the Farm
…smother weeds with plastic. Then, apply corn gluten or corn fertilizer meal to suppress seed germination. Next, remove taprooted plants by digging them up. And, pull any surface weeds. If…
Latest Snow Survey Suggests Third Year of Drought Conditions
The third snow survey of the season conducted by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) reflected two consecutive months of largely dry conditions. Manager of DWR’s Snow Surveys and Water…
Prepare for a fruitful year
…a battle plan for the growing season It is inevitable new stressors will surface daily. To help specialty crop growers and retailers deliver on their promise, meticulous attention to detail and a…
California’s Climate Smart Agriculture
In California, climate-smart agriculture isn’t just the future, it is already here as many farmers up and down the state are actively cutting greenhouse gas emissions, improving water use efficiently…
Registration Open for Almond Alliance Convention
…lead the discussion with some of our experts in some of these fields,” said Bettencourt. “Whether we’re talking about water, or supply chain, or plant health. We also have some…
Almonds and Salinity in Groundwater
Water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors were released last week. Most contractors won’t receive the water allocations they need, leading them to pump groundwater. Photo by Pixabay on…
CVP Allocations Reflect Disappointing Lack of Rain and Snow
…the CVP incorporate current water storage conditions and snowpack levels in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada. South-of-Delta irrigation water service and repayment contractors have received a zero percent allocation….
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 02-23-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers funding support for important water-related programs, an industry action plan to combat the…
Program Working to Deliver State-of-the-Art Plant Science Technology
…Brooksville PMC is focusing its research efforts. Other resource concerns that are continuing to be addressed: plants and plant technology to improve water quality, provide wildlife habitat, controlling erosion, and…
Agronomic Minute: Vineyard Weed Control in Dry Conditions
…grow under the drip emitters because that’s where the water is going to be throughout the season, especially in a dry year,” said Smith. “So, where they’re concentrated like that…
The California Kitchen: Fresh Mozzarella
…T Vinegar 2 C Water 1/2 T Salt Listen to Albert prepare Fresh Mozzarella below. The California Kitchen: Fresh Mozzarella For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com…