Some growers are starting to get creative when it comes to crop production and marketing, to stay up to date with consumer trends in stores. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from …
Almond Variety Sees Higher Bud Failure
Some almond varieties saw more bud failure this year, and the lineage of the tree has something to do with it. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, …
Dry Trees Key for Canker Management
Controlling irrigation in almond orchards is the only way to manage band canker connected to botryosphaeria. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Positive Results Continue for Micro-sprinklers
Micro-sprinklers are continuing to prove beneficial for strawberry growers around the state for many different reasons. Several areas have already adopted the technology due to water restrictions and other trials …
Most Operations Implementing Food Safety
The Food and Drug Administration is currently revising their draft rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act and that has some growers wondering about a farm food safety plan. Sponsored …
NOW Becoming Bigger Problem for More Crops
Navel orangeworm pressure continues to be high this year with the dry, warm temperatures and almond producers are not the only ones seeing this issue. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from …
Edible Flowers – Part 2
In the second part of her series Cathy Isom tells us some precautions to take before adding edible flowers to our diet. Edible Flowers-part 2 Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from …
Almond Board: Harvest Sampling
In today’s Almond Update, we hear why harvest sampling is a good idea. Sabrina Hill reports. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Monitoring Important During Dry Weather
The importance of monitoring pests has increased over the last few years as prolonged weather events have resulted in abnormal pest pressures. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly …
Edible Flowers – Part 1
Cathy Isom tells us how to add color and variety to your snacks and meals WITHOUT the extra calories in the first part of her series on edible flowers. Edible …
New Almond Rootstock Showing Sensitivity
New rootstocks can take some time for growers to see their true characteristics, and one almond rootstock is showing some water sensitivity. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly …
Two Species of Borer in California
Researchers have proved that there are two different species of the polyphagous shot hole borer in Southern California, but the two types have similar characteristics. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from …
Avocado Growers Getting Creative with Crops
At the avocado grower seminar series on the central coast, organizer and San Luis Obispo Cooperative Extension County Director Mary Bianchi wanted to bring in a wide variety of industry …
New Canker Phase Can Be Damaging
A new phase of band canker related to botryosphaeria has increased concern in northern California almond orchards. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Dani Lightle says the new phase has cankers reaching …