Two in a row: April snow survey shows above average snowpack for second straight season

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the all-important April snow survey, the fourth measurement of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 64 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 27.5 inches, which is 113 percent of average for this location. The snow water equivalent measures the amount […]

California Antique Farm Equipment Show returns with family fun entertainment

The California Antique Farm Equipment Show™ is back and better than ever! For more than 30 years the event has focused on antique farm equipment and family entertainment. The event continues to expand, providing more activities and attractions for attendees. “We are excited for the return of the California Antique Farm Equipment Show™,” said Wally […]

$5m grant helps citrus farmers nourish healthy soils

A new collaborative effort will provide financial support for healthy-soils conservation management practices for citrus farmers in 11 California counties. Beginning March 25, citrus growers will be able to enroll in a program that awards up to $200,000 for farm projects to help foster climate resilience and long-term sustainability for California’s citrus sector. The effort […]

Pistachio sector seeks markets to absorb bigger future crops

California pistachio growers are searching the globe for potential emerging markets to handle anticipated record-shattering crops in the coming years. A market outlook for the surging pistachio sector was offered at the American Pistachio Growers annual conference last week in Monterey. Pistachio shipments to Europe, Asia, Canada and Mexico allowed the sector to avoid overproduction […]

57th World Ag Expo® Comes to a Close

Attendees and exhibitors from around the world returned to Tulare for the 57th Annual World Ag Expo®, the world’s largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition. The three-day show boasted 1,258 exhibitors on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, and hosted over 100,000 attendees representing 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 81 countries. Exhibitors reported quality traffic […]

Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein launches at UC Davis

The University of California, Davis, is leading the establishment of a new Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein, or iCAMP. The center will work toward large-scale commercialization and technological advancement of alternative proteins, including cultivated meat (from animal cells grown in large fermentors), plant- and fungal-based foods, and innovative hybrids that combine conventional meat […]

Healthy reservoir levels offset scant snowpack depths

Unlike early 2023, when nonstop atmospheric river storms built a deep Sierra Nevada snowpack, replenished depleted reservoirs and flooded parts of California, snowfall and rain is sharply diminished so far this year. But state water officials say there is plenty of winter left to accumulate more snow and precipitation. California Department of Water Resources State […]