USDA Pacific region field crop review.
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
Navel orangeworm (NOW) pressure has been high the last few years and possible wet El Nino weather could be good and challenging for winter sanitation.
Using Modern Communication in Marketing
Pistachio leaders told growers how they are using modern communication to get their product’s message to consumers.
Urgent Advisory – Tree Nut Theft Emergency Summit
There is an urgent threat hitting the tree nut industry as we speak. A sophisticated crime ring is hitting tree nut handlers using shipping information obtained by hacking a DOT …
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
The California Avocado Commission reported that the polyphagous shot hole borer has been found further north in Southern California.
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
A bipartisan group of former U.S. Department of Agriculture secretaries, today issued an open letter urging Congress to pass the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The former secretaries note that opening …
Pistachio Industry Preparing for Large Crops
Pistachio growers heard how their industry is preparing for large crops in the future at the South Valley Nut Conference.
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
SACRAMENTO, November 20, 2015 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will begin accepting applications today, November 20, 2015, for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). …
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
As almond growers continue to work their way through limited water supplies, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says while yields will come back after limited irrigation …
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
New NRCS handbook to support conservation on organic farms From NRCS: By Ben Bowell and Lindsay Haines Consumer demand for organic products continues to grow. The Organic Trade Association, which …
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan: Key Outcomes for Agriculture Secretary Vilsack arrived in Japan today to meet with agricultural counterparts. The United States recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) …
California Pistachio Growers Get Water Information
California pistachio growers got important information about Sustainable Groundwater Management Act preparedness at an industry lunch Monday by Horizon Nut Company. Sabrina Hill reports.
Pruning Young Trees Around Wet Weather
Pruning young trees can be a challenge this fall and winter if excess precipitation is in store from El Nino conditions.
Agri View: Varroa Mites-CCD
The Varroa mite is now accepted as one of the major causes of Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious disease that is killing our Honey Bees. Everett Griner talks about the …