California-grown walnuts are about to become even more popular around the world, thanks to a $7 million grant from the USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). The funds will be used by the California Walnut Commission to expand distribution and sales of California walnuts in global markets. Recently, the CWC […]
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In Ventura County, the Santa Paula Little League is wrapping up another home run of a season. “We schedule our regular games from March to mid-May, with the playoffs after that,” says Mark Chisholm, a commercial pilot whose own son plays in the league. Still in the running for the […]
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The San Joaquin Valley wasn’t always so dry. Back in the early 1800s, the region featured the largest body of freshwater this side of the Mississippi River: Tulare Lake. Tulare Lake was big, covering 690 square miles during particularly rainy seasons. Steamships could carry supplies between cities like Bakersfield, Fresno, […]
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In California, it’s been an unusually busy season for fruit fly invasions. The Queensland fruit fly, Tau fruit fly, Mediterranean fruit fly, and Oriental fruit fly have all descended upon the state in recent months, leaving eight counties under fruit fly quarantines. Hundreds of different vegetables and fruits are at […]
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As springtime weather continues to bring warm temperatures to the Central Valley this month, FGS supply centers across the region remain fully stocked with all the irrigation materials our growers need. Irrigation sales manager Sam Baldivia is proud of his department’s expertise, as well as the brands they carry. He’s […]
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Citrus bloom is here! Bloom represents the most critical part of the citrus life cycle. The flowers themselves are incredibly fragile — vulnerable to high winds, frost, disease, and heavy water exposure from irregular irrigation — and growers need to be careful with their operations in order to ensure a […]
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California continues to battle a high number of fruit fly invasions this growing season. The latest invasion comes from the Oriental fruit fly, which has affected commercial citrus operations as well as backyard trees. Already widespread in southern Asia, the Oriental fruit fly was first discovered on American soil in […]
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Avocado season has officially begun in California, although weather events across the state continue to affect the crop in various ways. In San Diego and Riverside counties, where trees produced a large amount of fruit last year, fruit set has been relatively low in 2024. There have also been complications […]
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It’s been two weeks since the 2024 World Ag Expo came to a close, and Sam Baldivia is already seeing the benefits of another well-attended farm show. “As soon as the expo is over, I’ll wait a few days before reaching out to potential customers that I met there,” he […]
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It’s February in California, which means many almond growers across the state are watching their almond trees blossom. This is a crucial time for the almond crop, marking the end of dormancy and the beginning of springtime bloom. Producing the entirety of America’s commercial almond supply is no easy task, […]
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