So far the 2015 cantaloupe season has been near perfect, and that’s exactly what producers needed after the challenges they saw last year.
Fresno Drought Forum is an Opportunity for Agriculture
From CDFA: By Craig McNamara, President, California State Board of Food and Agriculture Tomorrow (May 5), the California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hosting a drought forum …
Importance of Knowing Your Soil
Producers were reminded at a recent avocado seminar series about the importance of knowing your soil, especially in the hilly areas on the central coast and southern California.
Temperatures Creating Early, Desirable Cantaloupe Crop
Good news for the cantaloupe industry as a perfect storm of temperatures is producing a fast and extremely marketable crop.
Almond Board: Spring Sampling and IPM for Mites
In this week’s Almond Update, hear from entomologist David Haviland on monitoring for mites.
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review May 1
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, hungry pests in the classroom, protecting …
Biomass Plants Closing Across the State
There are several benefits the biomass industry provides to California and those plants are slowly shutting down.
More Areas Considering County-Wide Psyllid Quarantines
San Luis Obispo might be the next area to go to a county-wide quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP).
Technology Opening Markets for Small Farms
Opening markets for small- to medium-sized producers is a trend fueled by the local food push, and online food hubs are one way technology is chipping in. eHarvestHub is one …
Western View: The Almondnac
Len Wilcox talks about blogging about an almond grower.
Easy Ways to Help Psyllid Management
Experts are asking citrus growers for a couple specific operations when it comes to Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) area-wide treatments.
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
From the USDA Last fall, the results of trapping for the European Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana or EGVM) in California were recounted during a conference call for the partners working …
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
A recent law change is creating new opportunities for the wine grape industry in Southern California.
New Crops Trending in Southern California
Agriculture leaders are starting to see some new crops in Southern California due to water restrictions and a recently passed ordinance.