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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Heavy rains have soaked California, with many of the state’s key agricultural areas now battling a “catastrophic level of water.” Those words come from Tricia Stever Blattler, executive director of the Tulare County Farm Bureau. Blatter estimates that as many as 100,000 acres of San Joaquin Valley farmland are underwater, […]
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Guacamole lovers are in luck! The avocado industry is booming, and most consumers can find this oily fruit in grocery stores throughout the year. In California, locally-grown avocados are available during a smaller window. Southern areas like San Diego typically start harvesting as early as January or February, while regions […]
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It’s that time of year again! The World Ag Expo — the largest farm show not only in America, but also on the entire planet — returns to the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California, on February 13th. The event will run until 4 pm on February 15th. More than 100,000 […]
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Across California, dozens of new laws went into effect on New Year’s Day. The new legislation includes health care improvements, an increase of the state’s minimum wage, and a number of laws affecting California’s agricultural operations. For growers in the Golden State, the new policies tackle everything from water rights […]
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CDFA update – click here for more information. 12/19/2023: Unfortunately, due to current budget uncertainties, CDFA is pausing the current SWEEP Direct-to-Producer solicitation. We will provide an update on the status of this solicitation in early 2024 through our email subscription list. We deeply apologize to those who have already started applications and […]
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Cow belches have become a big problem in California. The state’s livestock are responsible for half of California’s methane emissions. A powerful greenhouse gas, methane is “the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide,” according to NASA. Simply put, the more methane that makes its way into the atmosphere, […]
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Four months after an invasion of Tau fruit flies prompted city officials to place Santa Clarita Valley under quarantine, Southern California has been hit with two new fruit fly infestations. This time, the invading insects are the Queensland fruit fly, which is native to northeastern Australia, and the Mediterranean fruit […]
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Thanks to the historically wet winter of 2023, officials at the Bureau of Reclamation say California will have plenty of water to go around next year. The Bureau of Reclamation oversees the Central Valley Project, which is the largest source of irrigation water in the state. It stretches across central […]
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When it comes to growing food, water is everything. That’s why California unveiled its State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program — also known as SWEEP — nearly a decade ago. The grant program was created to provide financial incentives for agricultural operations to invest in irrigation systems that save water, […]
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