…the E85 marketing efforts these companies are using in California. Pacific Ethanol supplies ethanol to Propel Fuels which is the largest E85 retailer in California. Low carbon fuels are more…
Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects
Courtesy : Surendra Dara Some growers use sweet alyssum to promote biological defenses but a new dangerous agriculture pest to California is also showing to be attracted to the plant….
Spotting Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
…Field The brown marmorated stink bug (BSMB) could become a problem for fruit growers in California. Cal Poly professor David Headrick says identification can be tricky, but the brown marmorated…
So Cal Wildfire Threat Could Soon Be Reduced
An incoming system could bring needed moisture to Southern California, reducing the threat of wildfires like those during Christmas weekend. So Cal Wildfire Threat Could Soon Be Reduced…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
Cal Poly State University’s 2016 Rose Parade Float “Sweet Shenanigans” The 2016 Rose Parade gives Cal Poly State University students a head start on promoting California agriculture going into the…
Single Stink Bug Could Ruin Crush
…the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is spreading down California from the northern part of the state. Cal Poly professor David Headrick says we have learned a lot from the…
Marmorated Stink Bug: Just a Matter of Time
…of Time Experts say it’s a matter of when and not if California can add the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) to the list of dangerous agriculture pests. Cal Poly…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) is pleased to announce it has donated $25,000 to the crop…
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
The California Avocado Commission reported that the polyphagous shot hole borer has been found further north in Southern California. Shot Hole Borer Moving North Cal Poly State University Professor David…
Leaders Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF). “We have very high expectations for this group of individuals who can make a difference and solve important problems facing agriculture and society.” CALF…
Much Needed Rain for So Cal and the Southwest?
…Courtesy: Gurpinder Brar An incoming system could provide drought plagued and wildfire prone Southern California and the Desert Southwest significant precipitation. Much Needed Rain For So Cal and the Southwest…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…complex social and cultural issues. Seminars are delivered by four partner universities: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Fresno State and UC Davis. Fellows will participate in 56…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
Four years of drought and overgrown vegetation on land across California are proving an explosive combination: Nearly two dozen active wildfires are burning throughout the state and firefighters are bracing…
PMA Foundation 2015 Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament
…the best and brightest university students to the produce and floral industry. This year, honorable students and their faculty will travel from Hartnell College and California State University, Chico to…