Courtesy: UCANR Almond growers are familiar with May-sprays but properly timing those sprays is crucial for effective treatments. Timing Spring Almond Sprays Experts are saying that May-sprays are somewhat misleading,…
Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies
A combination of population growth, increasing environmental demands and climate change poses long-term questions for water availability, particularly in the western U.S. Speakers at a workshop at the American Farm…
Weekly Water and Climate Update
…conditions in the western U.S., and features a national drought summary. For the 2015 Water Year that began on October 1, 2014, the largest snowpack deficits (red areas) are in…
Santa Barbara County Grower Meeting Set for February 3
Santa Barbara County growers and pest control advisors are asked to attend an Asian citrus psyllid meeting at the Public Health Auditorium in Santa Barbara at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,…
San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Central Valley grape growers gathered in Easton this morning for updates and information on a variety of topics. University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources and…
Western View: The Bakersfield Sound
…contribution to music. It’s the sausage gravy on biscuits in the morning – life just wouldn’t be right if it wasn’t there. I’m Len Wilcox, and that’s the Western View…
FSA County Committee Election Results
…Dale are invaluable contributors to the County Committee and its process. Congratulations to New Electee Guy Allard. Guy was elected to represent farmers from LAA #3 which covers the Western…
Six Cold Nights do Little Damage to Citrus Crop
Overnight low temperatures are forecasted to moderate tonight and gradually rise for the remainder of the week. Six nights of critically cold weather kept growers busy protecting California’s $2.4 billion…
Valent Products Increasing Yield Quality
…helping growers improve the marketability of yield. The focus for Valent this past year was helping growers maximize the quality of their product. Bio-rational Specialist Jim Wargo says ProTone is…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
…growers, on average, ran their equipment at least ten hours with navel orange growers, depending on location, running their equipment for six hours. Some of the coldest pockets in areas…
Western View: Your Phone is Your Partner
Len Wilcox explores some of the new apps available for growers today. It’s a new year, and I’m turning over a new leaf. I’ve decided to stop acting like the…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine In Riverside County
…and larvae. The quarantine will affect any growers, wholesalers, and retailers of susceptible fruit in the area as well as local residents – home gardeners are urged to consume homegrown…
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…CCM estimates that for each hour a wind machine runs growers will incur a cost of $40 or a Valley wide expense of an estimated $550,000 per hour. Water pumping…
Platform Offers Data and Risk Contracts
…an online platform that President and CEO Brian O’Hearne was showing growers at the 2014 almond conference. Although the product itself has been around for many years, O’Hearne says they…