Unfortunately once a vine is infected with Pierce’s disease there is little left to do other than pulling the plant.
Pierce’s Disease May Never Be Eradicated
Even with lower glassy winged sharpshooter numbers this year, experts want growers to know the signs of Pierce’s disease in grape vines.
Poor Diets Lead to Unhealthy Bees
Honey bee diets have changed over the years due to farming practices, and experts say those feeding habits are causing bees to be unhealthy.
Sharpshooter Populations Down
Experts are seeing a two-year decline in glassy winged sharpshooter populations.
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
Study of Organic Agriculture Production will Help Develop Programs for Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) just kicked off the Organic Survey to gather detailed data on U.S. organic …
Mite Treatments Losing Effectiveness
Experts say treatments for varroa mites aren’t working as well and they are looking for alternatives.
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
Silicon Valley Bank, a leading provider of commercial banking services to the innovation sector and the wine industry, released its Annual State of the Wine Industry Report this week.
Almond Board: How to Handle Pests During Winter
How do you handle leaffooted bug aggregations in almonds during winter? In today’s Almond Update, Dr. Kris Tollerup says keep an eye on them.
Update on Leaffooted Bug
Experts say leaffooted bug reports were low this last year, but growers need to stay vigilant because the insect can still cause significant damage in low populations.
El Capitan Achievement Celebrated with California Sparkling Wine
From CDFA Here area couple of exciting photos of Sonoma County native Kevin Jorgeson and his climbing partner Tommy Caldwell celebrating with California sparkling wine after scaling the Dawn Wall …
Almond Board: Lack of Water Costly for Growers
In today’s Almond Update, California Farm Water Coalition President and CEO Mike Wade talks about a study into the costs of the water shortage.
Take the Guessing out of Applications
Researchers are using adult moth traps to help monitor for navel orange worm. Researchers believe that proper monitoring and sampling will help determine how and when to treat against any …
Winter Bee Loss Prediction
Bee researchers believe they have found a correlation that can predict winter loss numbers, and this year’s findings look promising.