Don Curlee is an agricultural writer based in Clovis. E-mail him at agwriter1@sbcglobal.net.
Ag at Large
Parties organize to curb spray drift
Comments | RecommendWhen agricultural chemicals drift from the place they are applied, somebody downwind is likely to be affected, often negatively....
Late grape varieties present new scene
Comments | RecommendFrom the top of a Highway 99 overpass in the early fall Kern County table grape vineyards appear to be a vast sea of green plastic....
Golden State ripens as apple state
Comments | RecommendGetting used to being a major apple-producing state hasn't been easy for California, but the 2008 season is expected to provide memorable enhancement of its new found reputation....
Finding what makes cows happier
Comments | RecommendWhat will they think of next to make those happy California cows even happier? The latest is a cooling shower the cows operate themselves....
New berry industry made in the state
Comments | RecommendThe recent birth and development of a thriving blueberry industry in the San Joaquin Valley provides convincing evidence that the establishment and maintenance of such an agricultural breakthrough depends on reliable and vast support systems....
