Sustainable farming is a popular term in California and is widely looked at as a good thing. Wine industry leaders say a lot of growers are already operating this way. …
Farm Bureau Convention Planned for Orlando
What to expect at the 2016 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention and IDEAg trade show – and when you can begin registration. Farm Bureau Convention The 2016 convention keynote speaker …
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options for fruit and nut producers. The Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Actual …
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
A new, independent study by the University of California, Davis shows that re-using byproducts from producing and harvesting almonds is key to the industry’s environmental impact and further reducing carbon …
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
In today’s Almond Update, Bob Curtis, associate director of Agricultural Affairs at the Almond Board, discusses stockpile management. Sabrina Hill reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow …
Residential Citrus Tree Concerns Remain
The three huanglongbing (HLB) finds in California to date are in a close radius amongst a huge residential area. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says residential trees …
Bagrada Bug Raising Some Concerns
A fairly new bug to California is causing some concerns with fruit and vegetable producers as it spreads across the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow …
Second Wasp Released for Psyllid Control
A second parasitic wasp has been released to bolster the biological control of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s …
Second Tree Tests Positive for HLB in San Gabriel
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed a second tree has tested positive for the citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB) in connection to the previous HLB detection in …
Almond Board: Plan Now to Help Honeybees
Almond growers know how important honeybees are for their crop, and executive director of Project Apis m., Christi Heintz, says right now is a perfect time for those growers to …
Low-end Wine Market in Down Cycle
Although the $10-a-bottle and below wine market is in a down cycle, it still makes up a huge portion of the overall wine market. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Tulare County Farm Bureau to Host Tree Nut Harvest Safety Seminar, July 22
Tulare County Farm Bureau, in partnership with Kings County Farm Bureau and the State Compensation Insurance fund, will host a nut harvest safety seminar training on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 …
Peanut Tour Stops in California
The National Peanut Board continues its “Perfectly Powerful Peanut” tour with a recent stop in California. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success …
High Navel Orangeworm Pressure
Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says almond producers in the northern part of the state are seeing early navel orangeworm activity. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy …