Vine mealybug continues to be spotted in vineyards along the coast. Identifying this emerging pest early can save a producer in the long run. San Luis Obispo Viticulture Farm Advisor …
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
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.
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 …
U.S. Agriculture in Vietnam
Trans-Pacific Partnership: New Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Vietnam Secretary Vilsack traveled to Vietnam to meet with his counterparts from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry …
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.
Almond Update: Growers Input Needed on ILRP
Important meetings are coming up for growers on the topic of the irrigated lands regulatory program. Sabrina Hill reports.
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 …
Agri View: Pistachio Status
Everett Griner talks about pistachio nuts gaining in popularity in today’s Agri View.
Almond Board and Ag in the Classroom
The Almond Board is helping teachers around California teach children about agriculture. Sabrina Hill has more with Rebecca Bailey, Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations.
Worms Make Winery More Sustainable
A California winery is taking the next step in sustainable wine-growing by installing a system that will clean its wastewater with the power of earthworms.
Spring Fruit Blossoms
The earlier a tree fruit or berry variety buds and blossoms, the more exposed it is to potential early spring freeze damage. Cathy Isom gives us a bit of information …