…before the disease gets ramped up is critical,” said Clay. “Even when we don’t get rainfall you still need to be on the watch out for disease. But when you…
Agronomic Minute: Staying Ahead of Mite Populations in Vineyards
…Driver noted. “With the spring conditions that we’ve had being hot and dry, don’t rule out problems earlier in the season and get surprised. So, scouting early and often is…
Pending Burning Restrictions Having an Impact on Vineyard Removals
…cross arms,” Lehman noted. “When it becomes uneconomical to farm then it becomes unviable. So, then what do you do at that point? You just don’t farm anymore on that…
Young Farmers and Ranchers Look for New Opportunities to Expand
…is available,” Stever-Blattler said. “I think sometimes we don’t always know how to get that message out to folks that are in and out of the college system, and also…
Cotton Acreage Up with Record Prices But Short of Potential Due to Water
…just don’t have the water this year. It’s the third year of a drought with a lot of the high impact areas already implementing SGMA restrictions and pumping restrictions,” said…
Combating Viruses in Cacao Plants
…diseases don’t spread is extremely important. “With plant diseases, there are no cures, no treatments, really, that you can give a plant to cure a disease. The ways plant diseases…
When to Harvest the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown Before
…(don’t pull the strawberries off the plants, or you could damage them). When the plants are producing fruit, check back on them every day so that none of the strawberries…
Center for Land-Based Learning Brings Agriculture to Urban Students
…organization’s CEO, Mary Kimball, explained that the purpose of the organization is to provide hands-on learning experiences and training for students that don’t have access to agricultural education or even…
Tips for Planting the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown
…Keep them at least 2 feet apart, and the rows 3-4 feet apart. The plants don’t produce plantlets, but they do reseed, often forming a high groundcover over time that…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Advances to Full Senate
…of this year is forecast to increase by more than 30 percent. Our farmers don’t want special treatment. They just don’t want to be exploited for the sake of record…
FFA Students Compete in Sectional Speaking Competition
…nervous, but you have to have confidence. Because if you don’t have confidence, you’re not going anywhere,” Deftereos said. The two students joined the competition with the intention of doing…
Almond Matters: Getting Ahead of Peach Twig Borer
…don’t disrupt things and DiPel works really, really well for that.” As the temperatures begin to heat up, mites will become more of an issue growers will have top of…
A Remarkable and Edible Succulent is Becoming More Popular
…wet roots are the enemy of sea beans. That means you’ll likely need to water often if you don’t have regular rain. Don’t let more than the top inch of…
Using Soil Blocks for Better Seed Starting
…your planting tray. You’re looking for a consistency that’s similar to oatmeal. Keep in mind that if you don’t have the right moisture levels and consistency, your soil blocks will…