With rice acreage down this year, it presents an opportunity for growers to address weed issues, particularly weedy rice. University of California advisors are suggesting the fallowing of fields where…
Bids Being Accepted for TEFAP Fresh Produce Packages
…on April 27. Bids for the program must be submitted through Web-Based Supply Chain Management System and are due May 7. Acceptances will be announced by May 18 and deliveries…
Week in Review: Is A Statewide Drought Declaration the Answer? Moving Toward Carbon Market Clarity
…implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 is being described as an important first step for getting farmers more involved in viable carbon…
NRCS Seeking Project Proposals for On-Farm Trials
…conservation approaches to improve soil health. Program priorities for On-Farm Trials include climate-smart ag solutions, soil health demonstration trials, irrigation water management, and management technology and strategies. The overall purpose…
Fight Post-Bloom Disease with PH-D® Fungicide
…of a wide range of disease in almonds such as anthracnose, Alternaria, brown rot, Rhizopus hull rot and scab. Better resistance management In addition to its mode of action, PH-D…
DWR Awards Prop 68 Grant Funding to Six SGMA Projects
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding funding support for six projects to address the impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). A total of $26 million in…
Almond Matters: Precision Irrigation Even More Vital in Dry Years
…the California Irrigation Management Information System. Other growers have opted to install sensors in their own orchards to get more fine-tuned data. “Some people use both, some people don’t use…
SGMA Assistance Bill Moving Through Legislative Process
Assembly Bill 350 seeks to help farmers and ranchers navigate the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The SGMA assistance bill would provide funding for technical support for…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-26-21
…the opportunities with the growing biological market, an update on Prop 12 as legal challenges continue, and the crop signaling concept is showing promise for automated weed control. Tune in…
Grower Liaison Positions Across the State Now Accepting Proposals
…effort that involves local, county, state and federal officials, researchers, scientists and commercial citrus growers. To help facilitate pest management and disease eradication, grower liaisons represent a key piece to…
Almond Matters: Preventing Mite Populations from Taking Hold
…weeks. Once temperatures heat up, populations can grow very rapidly. Being prepared to implement a management strategy is more likely to ensure greater control long-term. “Eggs are a lot easier,…
Almond Update: Industry Roadshow Gets Info Back In The Field
…to have all sorts of resources that people normally would have picked up in December,” he said. “We have some new, pretty interesting ones. A nitrogen best management practices guides,…
Central Coast Water Board Approves Ag Order 4.0
…other areas of California. The Central Coast Water Board has indicated it will approach implementation “from an adaptive management perspective.” In a press release, Board Chair Dr. Jean-Pierre Wolff said…
Ag Byproducts Proving to Be Immensely Popular As Dairy Feed
…Agriculture, UC researchers reached out to industry members to get a better understanding of ag byproduct usage. During the 2021 Golden State Dairy Management Webinar, UC Dairy Farm Advisor Jennifer…