Reservoir water storage in good shape. Almond hull split. Rice fields wildlife.

Good news is hard to come by these days, so let’s start with this: reservoir storage right now in California is enough to get us through this water year, and maybe a bit more available to move to south state farming regions. And University of California researchers have a breakthrough: a peptide that just might thwart citrus greening disease. With rural wildfire season upon us, Covid-19 concerns may hamper firefighting efforts. We have the details. We have tips for getting ahead of navel orange worm problems now, during almond hull split season. And, we relax with all the wildlife inhabiting Northern california rice fields right now, a win-win situation for rice growers as well as environmentalists. All that, crop reports, the extended weather, and more, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.