The California Preliminary Grape Crush Report was released recently which showed that the 4,085,772 tons crushed in 2019 was a decline of more than nine percent from the previous year. …
California Prune Industry Excited for Busy Year
The California prune industry is optimistic that 2020 will be a good year for production. Reports indicate that it will be a strong crop this year, with good yields and …
Almond Board of California Announces 2020 Election
MODESTO, Calif. – The Almond Board of California (ABC) announced April 1, 2020 as the deadline for filing nomination petitions for one independent grower member position and one independent grower …
New Resistant Alfalfa Weevil Project Underway
The Resistant Alfalfa Weevil (RAW) project is a new multistate collaborative effort to help better understand the level of insecticide resistance in weevils and track the spread of resistant populations. …
Keeping A Watchful Eye on Colombian Avocado Production
There appears to be a lot of potential for Colombian avocado production in the next few years. Representatives from the California Avocado Commission (CAC) recently visited the country to talk …
Late Season Cold Front Allows Central Valley Citrus to Remain Strong
Central Valley citrus growers were able to make it through the recent cold front relatively unscathed. At World Ag Expo last week, President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual, Casey …
Cover Cropping in Almond Orchards Shows Promise
Researchers have been evaluating cover cropping in commercial almond orchards for the last three years, with interesting results. While there are still several questions about the practice that will need …
Using Lagoon Water in SDI Systems for Forage Crops
There are multiple incentive programs for dairy farmers interested in using wastewater to irrigate forage crops with subsurface drip irrigation (SDI). Agronomic Relationship Manager for Netafim USA, Domonic Rossini noted …
Learn About Labor Issues, Regulation, and Technology at ACTIVATE20
ACTIVATE20, the AgSafe Annual Conference is coming up March 10-12 in Modesto. The event will highlight some of the major concerns that agricultural operations are navigating, with presentations touching on …
Grant Applications Being Accepted for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting grant applications for dairy methane reduction programs. CDFA’s dairy methane reduction programs provide funding assistance for the installation of …
Candling Eggs and How to do it Right
In yesterday’s program, Cathy Isom talked about candling as a method for checking freshness of your eggs. In today’s program, she discusses candling eggs and how to do it right. …
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
Tulare, CA – World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again for the 13th annual “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, which supports local high school students who …
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
(NPPC) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) misrepresentation of a gene edited livestock research project is its latest stall tactic designed to rationalize a regulatory grasp on an …
Putting Agriculture in a Positive Light with Social Media Engagement
Social media engagement can go a long way in correcting some of the agricultural misinformation out there and help cast the industry in a better light. The influence that social …