In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. —William BlakeWinter is finally here in drought-stricken California, and we’ve gotten a break from all that balmy, summerlike weather we’ve …
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Less Time to Chill
Cherries are finicky trees. They don’t like it when it gets too hot, when there’s not enough rain, and when it doesn’t stay cold enough during the winter. For the last few winters, California’s …
Perspectives on Drought Part 1: Alexis Robertson of Skyelark Ranch
Recently, California’s growers and water districts approached Governor Jerry Brown to declare California in a state of drought. It has been one of the driest winters on record and the state’s …
California’s Bitter Drought
Image courtesy of NOAACalifornia Governor Jerry Brown declared on January 17, 2014, what farmers and ranchers have known for some time -- the state is in a drought, possibly the worst one in …