A pruning trial led the information at this years California Pecan Growers Association’s conference. Different pruning frequency was the focus of the trial and some results showed improved nut quality.
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
2015 Annual Economic Impact Grows to $57.6 Billion in California, $114.1 Billion in U.S. The California wine and winegrape sector and allied businesses deliver a total economic contribution of $57.6 …
Grower Campaign to Help Market Olives
Some California olive growers are getting their 15 minutes of fame. A new campaign is focusing on their stories to help market olives.
National Peach Month
To many August may symbolize the beginning of the end summer and back to school. Cathy Isom tells us about the month-long celebration for one of the best fruits of …
Marketing Needed for Climbing Pecan Market
New Report Shows Continued Increase in Production, Pecan Market Prices Will See Downward Pressure U.S. pecans acreage has expanded during the last ten years, and ten year average annual production …
Managing Dust at Harvest Videos
Video Series Outlines Strategies for Minimizing Almond Harvest Dust Dust from almond harvest can escape the confines of the orchard, becoming a nuisance for neighbors and posing the risk of …
Scope of New Olive Disease
Researchers have identified a new olive disease in trees but aren’t sure how wide spread the problem is. Symptoms can be masked by other issues growers are familiar with.
New Oil Olive Disease in California?
Growers and advisors are seeing a possible new oil olive disease. Research has identified a pathogen that could be causing defoliation, leaf lesions and elongated twig lesions.
Avocado Advocates Share the Love
Commission “influencer program” reaches millions of consumers with recipes and avocado nutrition information With consumer attention pulled in myriad directions, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) is extending its communications via …
Adapting Drone Technology for California Ag
The way the majority of drone technology is being used in agriculture today isn’t that beneficial to California agriculture. The industry is trying to develop technologies to use with drones …
Counting Natural Defenses with Aphids, Spider Mites
There are good natural defenses for aphids and spider mites and monitoring for those biological control agents is as important are scouting for the pest.
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
Harvesting the California avocado crop and moving the fruit to market has become increasingly difficult, growers say, citing challenges of soaring water, land and labor costs.
Hopper Transmits Red Blotch Virus
Researchers have confirmed that a type of hopper transmits the virus associated with red blotch disease. Experts believed spread was happening as symptoms were popping up sporadically, and now researchers …
New Olive Growing Cost Studies
UC releases new cost studies for growing olives UC Agricultural Issues Center has released two new studies on the cost and returns of growing olives in the Sacramento Valley. One …