Coconut Oil Compounds Repel Insects Better than DEET
By Sandra Avant October 31, 2018 Compounds derived from coconut oil are better than DEET at repelling blood-sucking insects, according
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Sierra2theSea
A News Service for Middle California
Sierra2theSea
A News Service for Middle California
Cotton crop looks good but market uncertainty lingers
Early season looks positive for state’s 2018 cotton crop California Farm Bureau By Ching Lee Though it’s still early in
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Indigenous Mexican Variety of Corn Captures the Nitrogen It Needs From the Air
Association With Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Allows the Corn to Thrive Without Fertilizer October 31,2018- A multidisciplinary team from the University of
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Ice cream layoffs/ more pot
Holiday layoffs at Haagen Dazs again this year Both the Bakersfield and Tulare Haagen Dazs ice cream plants will temporally
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Winter: Warm & Dry For Much of California
NOAA’s winter outlook shows most of California can expect a warm and dry winter in coming months. Not the greatest
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NPR – Valley peaches vulnerable to warming trend
October 29,2018- Global warming could affect the Valley’s sweet peach crop says a report on NPR this week related by
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Tariffs squeeze citrus growers
Waiting for trade breakthrough? “Don’t Hold Your breath” says Valley ag trade group October 29,2018- California’s most important citrus sales
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Tulare County solar permits slow down
October 26,2108- The number and value of solar building permits in Tulare County continues to be strong but markedly lower
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Tulare County inks development deals
October 26,2018- Tulare County Board of Supervisors are expected to finalize three deals with private developers in coming days. In
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Visalia/ Lemoore Kmart stores on latest closure list / More
October 15,2018- So much for flashing blue light specials ….. The Visalia Kmart and the Lemoore Kmart are among the
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