Chill hours are a primary factor in determining how well plants will emerge from dormancy – impacting bud break for both blooms and leaves. Delayed emergence can create management issues…
‘Shop Cotton’ Puts Cotton in Holiday Spotlight
A new online portal helps consumers shop cotton this holiday season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by tookapic from Pixabay Cotton Incorporated is promoting the textile…
Initial Water Allocation for SWP Higher Than Last Year
…“This early in California’s traditional wet season, water allocations are typically low due to uncertainty in hydrologic forecasting. But the degree to which hotter and drier conditions are reducing runoff…
U.S. Live Holiday Plant Imports Growing
The U.S. is importing more live holiday plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Christmas trees and poinsettias are iconic symbols of the holiday season. While the vast…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Walnut Blight Top of Mind
…that growers will be best served by keeping the issue in mind as they make plans for the season ahead. While blight pressure has not been overly severe in the…
Safe Handling of Flour
We talk a lot about food safety when it comes to things like poultry, but how about flour? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The holiday season to…
Less Than Four Percent of ACP Tested Carry HLB Bacterium in Groves
An ongoing study in coastal Southern California citrus groves has found that just over 3.5% of Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) tested are carrying the bacterium that can cause HLB. ACP…
Almond Update: Seeds for Bees Doubles Participation from Last Year
…program was custom designed for almonds,” said Lewis. “Since 2020-2021 growing season, we’ve almost doubled the amount of cover crop acreage that is participating in the Seeds for Bees program….
MSOB: Understanding Beneficial Habitat for Biological Control in Vineyards
…more that where you had more coyote brush, you would have higher populations of these Anagyrus parasitoids in the vineyard earlier in the season.” The leafhopper species that serve as…
BASF Financing Program
As the agriculture community grapples with uncertainty ahead of the 2023 growing season, BASF is extending what some would call a lifeline in the midst of an unsettled economy. For…
Week in Review: Walnut Marketing Order Changes & Rail Strike Threat Pushed to December
…Act of 2022. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way – Employees Division says it will hold off on any type of action until early December. The citrus assessment rate for…
Who Grows Our Holiday Favorites?
A look at where our holiday favorites come from. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Among the many traditions of the holiday season is the opportunity to make…
Agronomic Minute: Prepping Almond Orchards for Winter
…Central Valley. A lot of the work over winter is focused on getting the almond orchards prepared for the next season. Gemperle said that in planning ahead, they are cleaning…
Citrus Assessment Rate Set for California Producers
…citrus, as defined by the California Citrus Research Program, marketed by producers and received by handlers or processors during the season. Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024…