…Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series in San Luis Obispo coined some conversation about tools that help growers manage water. “We had some really great information and conversation about measuring soil moisture…
Climate Smart Israel – to Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee
…shelf life. A member of our delegation, Hank Giclas of Western Growers Association, takes us on a quick tour. We then traveled to Jerusalem – a sprawling, hilly city mixing…
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
…‘any color car they wanted, so long as it was black.’ Getting feedback from farmer leaders is key to building functionality and control that growers will use while making sure…
Proposals Could Further Limit Water Flows
…Flows The Western Agricultural Processors Association held its annual meeting in Monterey. The Association had several speakers including California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade. Wade gave an update…
Almond Board: Pollinator Week
…food security and, specific to almonds, the vital partnership between growing almonds and honey bees. Almond growers know, understand and value this relationship which plays out each year in pollinating…
Western View: Reason for National Monuments
…recent poll shows 77 per cent of the area’s residents support it. But will Washington do it? We’ll see… I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…day was at Hishtil Ashkelon, a family business started in 1974 to provide premium plants to produce growers in hot climates. The company is GLOBALG.A.P.– certified and adheres to strict…
SWEEP Funding
…San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Fresno County June 29, 2016 (Wednesday) from 9:30 am to 11:30 am •American Pistachio Growers Conference Room 9 River Park Place East, Suite 410 Fresno,…
Pacific Region Fruit and Nut Review
…for grapes. Growers continued to monitor the grape crop for powdery mildew and proactively applied fungicide programs as needed. Grape bloom was completed by mid-month. Cherries and apricots were being…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…McNamara, Sierra Orchards, Winters, CA; president, California State Board of Food and Agriculture -Sean McNamara, Sierra Orchards, Winters, CA -Hank Giclas, Sr. , Western Growers Association -Timothy A. Jacobsen, Center…
Almond Board: New E-Learning Program
There’s a new e-learning opportunity for growers. Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca Bailey tells us more about the program. Listen to the report: Almond Board e-learning With California…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…a program that helps California’s lower-income families stretch their spending dollars when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the growers. Market Match works by providing CalFresh customers with…
New Website for Northern CA Producers
…you, the growers, PCAs, managers and allied industries. Please let us know what you think so we can continue to improve it. Visit us at http://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/ to check it out!…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
…outrageous legislation, but somebody needs to stop its implementation or we’ll all be getting our food from China. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West. …