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. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy …
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 …
Sweet Summer Fruit
Cathy Isom fills us in on how a sweet summer fruit is becoming a big hit on the grill. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentBeef on …
Partnership Keeps Pressure on Nut Cargo Theft
Verisk’s CargoNet business and WAPA align to mitigate cargo theft in the tree nut industry Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, announced an alliance between its CargoNet® business …
Identifying Ants First Step in Control
Ants are a hit-or-miss pest in almonds, depending a lot on the soil type of the orchard. Advisors say properly identifying ants is an important step to determining pressure. Sponsored …
Considerations for Codling Moth Treatment
Walnut growers are monitoring their orchards for codling moth this time of year. A codling moth treatment should depend on several factors. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth …
Agri View: Money Crops
Everett Griner talks about money growing on trees in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember 8, 2025Gut Health for Baby Calves: Why Prebiotics …
Almond Forecast Up
2016 California Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent California’s 2016 almond production is forecast at 2.05 billion meat pounds, up 2.5 percent from May’s subjective forecast and up 7.9 percent from …
Monitoring Anthracnose After Wet Spring
Almond orchards that saw a wet spring might need to start monitoring anthracnose pressure a little more closely, especially if they see the same weather next season. Sponsored ContentBeef on …
NOW Pressure Looks Low in Almonds
The increased rain we saw this winter, compared to previous years, may help control NOW pressure in almonds this season. Advisors warn however that growers can’t get complacent. Sponsored ContentBeef …
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
by Agnes Perez and Gustavo Ferreira, USDA Economic Research Service Lower Supplies Boost Early-Summer Prices for Sweet Cherries and Melons In late June, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its first …
Agri View: New Nut Champion
Everett Griner talks about the pecan soon to be the new tree nut champion in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember 8, 2025Gut …
Avocado Grower Tools Highlight Tour
A recent tour highlighted avocado grower tools and the need to use everything at their disposal to overcome water challenges. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …