Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for District 3 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015. (Note: The area between…
Nematode Study Reinforces Need for Healthy Plants
A nematode study in tomatoes further demonstrated the importance of healthy plants when dealing with curly top virus. Need for Healthy Plants Kern County Farm Advisor Joe Nunez took part…
Citrus Bloom Period for Districts 1 and 2 in Fresno
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for Districts 1 and 2 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. All citrus growers,…
Kern County Bloom Report
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, announced that 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 is the date establishing the 10% bloom stage for all citrus South of 7th Standard…
Kern County Farm Bureau Irrigation Efficiency Program Awarded $400,000 Grant from Bay-Delta Initiative
BDI grant will help local growers protect water quality, increase distribution uniformity on older performing irritation systems, reduce impacts to ground water and improve water management. Recently, the Kern County…
Citrus Industry This Week: Fruit Drop; Crop Forecast; Grower Forum
…crop forecast; and a summary of a recent Highlands County grower forum. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe…
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grower Alert
…on Fresno and Kings counties where BLH populations are high. BLH counts are minimal at this time in Kern, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties. Treatment preparations were made last week,…
Beet Curly Top Virus (CTV) Update
…deployed traps mid- February along the same trap line as last year and will monitor traps weekly. Zero BLH were observed on the traps thus far. Kern County Program personnel…
Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid Detections in Tulare County Expand Quarantine Further into Fresno County
…total of 84 square miles in Fresno County. All of Tulare County remains under quarantine as a result of previous ACP detections. The new quarantine area in Fresno County is…
National Agriculture Day Luncheon – Tickets Available
The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau in conjunction with the organization, Agri-Culture, will again host the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, March 18,…
Port Backup Creating Opportunities for Thieves
…Picked Central Valley grower Tom Thomas produces a variety of citrus at one of his Fresno County locations. Thomas grows tangelos, which are popular on the Asian market. Thomas says…
Upcoming Product Showing Results in Tomatoes
A recent tomato study out of Kern County is showing promising results from new products when it comes to fighting nematodes. New Product Showing Results Kern County Farm Advisor Joe…
Past Practices Responsibility of Present Farmers
…fueling the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program and what concerns government agencies. Unfortunately those levels are due to old farming habits. San Joaquin County Resource Conservation Coalition Program Manager Mike Wackman…
USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Imperial County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. “Our hearts…