…Manteca area have allowed their watermelons to thrive, with harvest beginning in early June. “If we keep our fields in good shape, we’ll be harvesting the same field that we…
Prioritizing Harvester Sanitation to Limit Spread of Pests and Disease
…risk,” Swett noted. Feedback from the industry has already been positive based on the work that has been presented and the information exhibited during field days. Swett said that some…
Corteva Announces 2022 Climate Positive Leaders Program
…the United States are eligible to participate. Farmers can be nominated by local or regional grower groups, nonprofit organizations, universities, field or sales representatives, or other technology partners. The Global…
Pest Management Projects Receive $1.78 Million in Grant Support
…Farm Alliance and will focus on outreach and education. The project looks to promote IPM approaches that include natural-enemy habitats for the management of pest insects. Videos, field days, and…
Almond Update: Soil Health Case Study Details Value of Cover Cropping
…Stanislaus County grower Christine Gemperle. ABC Field Outreach and Education Specialist, Michael Roots said developing the informational resource for industry members helps put certain practices in perspective. “This is an…
MSOB: Biological Sector Garnering More Interest from Large Companies
…AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of…
One Month Until California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference
…to four agricultural operations through field trips. This will be followed by a dinner at the Ag Museum in Santa Paula. At this dinner, partner organizations will be speaking about…
Fall Propane Supply Outlook
…natural drying occurs in the field versus how much will we have to do with the grain dryers. And that’s really what the industry is tracking. We’ve got an internal…
Science Key Weapon in Fight Against Citrus Greening
…a portion of the pathogen genome—binds to the pathogen DNA, a fluorescent light is released allowing scientists to detect the CLas pathogen. This strategy can produce rapid field-deployable detection in…
MSOB: Using Parasitoid Wasps to Combat Spotted Wing Drosophila
…the full episode with Vaughn Walton below. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics…
Organic Livestock Standards Proposal Praised by Industry Groups
…rule, which will level the playing field for organic producers and raise the bar so that the highest standard of care becomes the baseline.” The comment period for the proposal…
Rice Field Day Coming Up August 31 in Biggs
The annual Rice Field Day is coming up on Wednesday, August 31 beginning at 7:30 a.m. The field day will give industry members an opportunity to learn about the research…
Keeping A Close Eye on Crops After Unseasonal Rainfall
…be field-specific. It’s going to be variety specific, and even potentially grower specific.” While there may be some potential challenges that arise from the unseasonal rainfall, Hubbell said it likely…
Tomato Pest and Disease Field Day Coming Up August 17
A Vegetable Disease Field Day is coming up on August 17 at the UC Davis Plant Pathology Field Station beginning at 8:20 a.m. A Spanish session will also be offered…