…demand will keep the acreage expanding. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner… Image credit: (top) A grove of almond trees in central California/By Bn100, Own work/Public Domain, Link…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
…extended, due to cold temperatures, and lasted a few weeks. Frosts during bloom hit orchards hard, especially on the east side of the valley. Younger trees were impacted more severely…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…from Napa Valley. There is still concern about shifting winds or the potential for the fire to continue burning as the grapes begin to ripen. Summers are typically hot and…
Important Industry Updates Presented at Spring Citrus Meeting
…of the San Joaquin Valley. Quarantine efforts and increased public awareness seem to have helped reduce the number of psyllids being discovered. “CDFA finds it on these traps, but they…
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Becoming More of a Concern
…this same time the pest showed up in almond orchards in the northern San Joaquin Valley and has now officially been listed by Stop BMSB as a preferred host. Damage…
Agri View: Romaine Lettuce Waste
Everett Griner talks about the amount of Romaine Lettuce wasted unnecessarily in today’s Agri View. Workers harvest, and box, a field of Romaine lettuce in Salinas Valley, California. David Litman…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…Kitchen, Petaluma, Calif. Anderson Northwest, LLC, Valleyford, Wash. Big Island Organics, Inc., Burbank, Calif. Blue Diamond Growers, Modesto, Calif. Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, Ore. Broadway Morris Trade…
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…Hazlett made the announcement here today during a visit to the Central Iowa Power Cooperative. One of its members, Farmers Electric Cooperative in Greenfield, Iowa, is receiving a $1.4 million…
Getting Prepared for the Bovine General Order Implementation
The first deadline associated with the General Order for Confined Bovine Feeding Operations, known as the Bovine General Order, is quickly approaching. The Central Valley Water Quality Control Board adopted…
Agri View: Technology and Agriculture
Old tractors (McCormick and Deering in the foreground) Imperial Valley’s farm equipment museum. January 1997 Everett Griner talks about technology in today’s Agri View. If you believe that technology on…
Almond Matters: Addressing Alternaria Issues
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, Alternaria issues are most commonly seen in the south San Joaquin Valley and western areas of the Sacramento Valley, but the…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…the FARMER program will be split among the 35 air districts in California. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will have 80 percent, or $108 million, of the…
$2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California
…Browns Valley Water District (Yuba County), 2) Buena Vista Storage District (Kern County), 3) Central California Irrigation District (Merced County), 4) Coachella Valley Water District (Riverside County), 5) Del Puerto…
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
Central Coast growers have seen strawberry crops rebound after early damage caused by cold weather. California experienced a series of storms and freezing temperatures in early spring that had many…