…of water and weather challenges. There were more than 275 million pounds of avocados harvested in California last year, with record-high prices being reported. Sayer joked that a few more…
California Strawberries Experience Storm Damage Nearing $200 Million
…as we get a few weeks of sun, the strawberry plants should recover in time to start harvest in the spring. With improved soil health from the rains, we should…
World’s First Agriculture-Focused Satellite Launches
…from Dragonfly’s EOS SAT-1 will deliver information for harvest monitoring, application mapping, seasonal planning and assessments that analyze information such as soil moisture, yield prediction and biomass levels. The data…
Collaboration Critical for Advancing the Raisin Industry
…the public, a grape variety. These things don’t happen overnight,” Hubbell noted. “The more people we have collectively working to further the raisin industry, the better off we all are.”…
California Chill Report: Impacts of Straggled Bloom from Low Chill
…“If they start the race at a different time, they’re going to end the race at a different time, which means they’re ready to harvest in different timings,” Jarvis-Shean explained….
VofV: Trimble’s Mike Dentinger on Strategies to Reach the Finish Line with Global Harvest Automation
…Trimble, joins the podcast to discuss the potential of automated harvest becoming a day-to-day reality soon. “It’s a really tough equation,” he says. “How many carrot harvesters does California really…
Winegrape Market in Balance After Three Short Crops
President of Allied Grape Growers (AGG), Jeff Bitter said that the winegrape market is seeing more of a “stable environment” after three short crops in a row. While acreage has…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 11-25-22
…a role in the biocontrol of grape leafhopper and addressing fusarium in celery production in the Ventura area. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
MSOB: Understanding Beneficial Habitat for Biological Control in Vineyards
…growers. Those leafhoppers provided support for Anagyrus parasitoids to then mitigate grape leafhopper populations in vineyards. “There’s no relationship between grape leafhoppers and coyote brush directory,” Wilson explained. “It was…
Agronomic Minute: Prepping Almond Orchards for Winter
…up some issues in a new block that just had its first harvest. “We realized the trees grew great, tons of limbs, but some of those limbs were actually too…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 11-14-22
…from EQIP tractor replacements, and details on the upcoming San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
Agronomic Minute: ‘Wild Ride’ for Grape Growers in 2022
…the season, we also had some higher heat that came through the summer which pushed some of the harvest for our winegrapes a little bit earlier.” So far, harvesting is…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 10-27-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers harvest season safety tips, a new ID tool to complement other almond production…
Almond Update: Irrigation Technology Workshop Series Begins November 3
…move to Modesto on November 4 and that’s going to be at the Stanislaus County Ag Commissioners Office in the Harvest Hall,” Roots noted. “Then November 16 is going to…