…spray campaign will begin in early March. Program personnel observed very high numbers of aphids and thrips during BLH sweep surveys. One hundred forty-five (145) BLH host plant samples were…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
…in order to purchase necessary equipment, giving priority to high-need schools where 50 percent or more of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced price meals. Download the…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Updates
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes updates on research projects involving the creation of psyllids that don’t spread HLB and high-density citrus plantings grown in screenhouses. Want to…
Port Backup Creating Opportunities for Thieves
…the orchard; only this time they came prepared. Freezing temperatures hit citrus growers hard last year and the cold was devastating to Thomas’s winter crop. This winter has been a…
Atwater High School Celebrates National FFA Week
The Atwater High School FFA joined more than a half-million students in all 50 states in sharing the importance of agriculture in our daily lives, spread their passion for agriculture…
The Big Fat Surprise
Teicholz A diet high in protein and fat is ok according New York Times Best Selling Author Nina Teicholz and her book: The Big Fat Surprise. Cathy Isom tells us…
Toomey, Feinstein & Flake Legislation Shortsighted Policy
…price of food may make for good rhetoric, but it is completely devoid of any facts to back it up. Corn ethanol is not the cause of higher food prices;…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
…decade, pending regulatory approvals in key import markets. Event DP 4114 will help enable Pioneer to develop higher yielding corn hybrids and expand its triple-stack offerings to about half of…
Agri View: How Much?
Everett Griner talks about high priced food and drink being healthier in today’s Agri View. How Much?…
USDA Video: Measuring Snow for Spring Water Supplies
USDA has special snow measuring stations at high elevations to help gauge the amount of Spring water supplies, which is critical for areas experiencing drought. For more information go to:…
FFA Students Attend State Leadership Academy
Sixteen Atwater High School FFA students joined more than 350 students from the California FFA Central Region for the Made For Excellence (MFE), and Advance Leadership Academy (ALA) conference on…
Organizations Respond to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
…has endorsed the Mediterranean style diet that promotes consumption of higher levels of red meat – but it has left lean meat out of what it considers a healthy dietary…
Citrus Industry This Week: Pruning Advice for HLB Trees; Florida Freeze Warning
…preparing for tonight’s expected cold temperatures. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
A Better Tomato Tomorrow – part 2
In the last of this 2 part series, Cathy Isom continues her report on the high tech research being used on a popular fruit so consumers don’t have to wait…