Avocado Commission Seeks Grower Input, Deadline April 30th The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is conducting its annual grower crop estimate survey. It is important that California avocado growers complete the …
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
As California Almond Acreage Grows, Trees Bring Benefits to Agriculture, Environment and Community From the Almond Board of California: The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s almond acreage …
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
The 2015 Almond Acreage Report was released, showing the continued increase of almond trees in the state. However, some of the detailed data shows a subtle new trend in reducing …
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
The 2015 California Almond Acreage Report showed a six percent increase over 2014 and forecasts a large number of bearing acres for 2016. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
EPA Efforts To Address Pollinator Health
An Environmental Protection Agency official shared recently with farm broadcasters his agency’s efforts to address pollinator health concerns. Efforts that include state managed pollinator protection plans and taking another look …
Cargo Theft Task Force One Step Closer
A statewide agricultural cargo theft task force is one step closer to being formed as nut thefts continue to be a problem throughout the producing areas of California. Sponsored ContentLet’s …
Agri View: Peanut Butter
Everett Griner gives us unknown facts about peanut butter in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, 2025CIR …
Theft Reported While Industry Trained
How much of an issue are crop thefts like fictitious pickups? So much that agriculture detectives were called out of last week’s nut theft training seminar to start a new …
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
A yearly list generated by an environmental non-profit recently rated strawberries as the most pesticide-contaminated produce. The California Strawberry Commission asserts that science says otherwise and the organization’s media is …
Insight from Johnsongrass Mapping
A new study will focus on johnsongrass mapping and researchers hope that by identifying those populations in California, it may give them a clue for better management of the weed. …
Exemption Granted for PSHB Management
Hero® Insecticide Gets Section 18 Exemption for Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer From the California Avocado Commission: The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued a section 18 emergency exemption for the …
High Tunnel System Initiative
The High Tunnel System is a conservation practice available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This practice helps producers: Extend the growing season Improve plant quality and soil quality …
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
USDA Announces over $90 Million Available to Support Local Food Systems, Specialty Crop Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $90 million in …
China Takes Step to Approve CA Strawberries
Officials from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) in China have announced the initiation of the draft protocol for export of California fresh strawberries to China. …