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. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
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. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
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 …
California Grape Acreage Report
California Grape Acreage Report, 2015 Summary Results California’s 2015 grape acreage totaled 918,000 acres. Of the total grape acreage, 856,000 were bearing while 62,000 were non-bearing. The wine-type grape acreage …
New walnut variety ‘Durham’ released
The UC Davis Walnut Breeding Program has recently released a new walnut variety, ‘Durham’. Researchers say the trees produce good quality kernels with some degree of resistant to a common …
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
Scientists are learning that climate change may actually be producing better wine. Cathy Isom tells us how climate change could be a good thing for wine lovers. That’s coming up …
Almond Board: Nitrogen and ILRP
This year marks the start of reporting of nitrogen applications from the previous year. Under the revised Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, all growers on irrigated farmland in the Central Valley …
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
CDFA is scheduled to begin treatments this month for two Japanese beetle infestations in California, in the Carmichael-area of Sacramento County and in the Bay Area community of Sunnyvale. The …
Walnut Pruning Approach Gaining Popularity
Walnut growers heard in-depth about a different walnut pruning approach that is gaining popularity because of the early benefits the trees are showing. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights …
Almond Board: Spider Mite Management
Spider mites are a problem for almond growers, and there are some things they can do now to help prevent mite populations in orchards. Sabrina Hill has more. Sponsored ContentBeef …
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
Though in most cases beehives have already left the orchard, almond growers can still play a vital role in understanding honey bee health impacts. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report …
LBAM Quarantine Change
The Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine regulatory constraints are being lifted in the Oxnard area of Ventura County and the Linden area of San Joaquin County based on the life cycle …
2016 Central Coast Wine Competition Taking Entries
The Central Coast Wine Competition is now accepting entries for the 2016 competition. It will take place June 14-16, 2016. The competition staff strongly encourages wineries to take advantage of …
Almond Groundwater Recharge Video
The University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shows how the dormant season groundwater recharge project works in an almond orchard. AgNet West has introduced it’s listeners to …