…smaller-than-expected crop. Jeff Gibbons of Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella puts it bluntly: “It’s the worst crop we’ve ever experienced.” Gibbons, plant manager for the family-owned company that grows about…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…any crop residue left on the surface from this season’s crop,” says Chessman. “Doing all tillage in the spring before you plant would be a better bet,” he says. Any…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast has California Oranges at 52.5 Million Boxes
USDA released the highly anticipated citrus crop numbers today and has California all oranges at 52.5 million boxes with grapefruit at 3.5 million boxes. The details of the annual crop…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast Tomorrow; Favored Rootstocks
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes all the details you need to know about tomorrow’s citrus crop forecast events as well as reports on grower concerns…
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Completion of Newest Manufacturing Facility in Hanford, California
…potassium and sulfur for a variety of crops. KTS, along with the family of Crop Vitality products, provides growers the ability to apply nutrients more precisely and falls directly in…
Hull Rot Practice Worth the Stress
…Worth the Stress Experts say there was an increase of hull rot this year in almond orchards. Cooperative Extension Pomology Tree Crop Adviser David Doll says backing off of irrigation…
Tips for Keeping Hull Rot Low
…Low Cooperative Extension Pomology Tree Crop Advisor David Doll says higher moisture levels this season caused hull rot flare-ups. Doll says there are two practices growers can do next season…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…world.” With the $19.7 million, the CDFA will fund 66 projects focusing on market enhancement, specialty crop access and nutrition education, equipping current and next-generation specialty crop farmers, environmental stewardship…
Winter Flooding Project To Test Almonds
Almonds are the next crop researchers will focus on to see if orchards can handle winter flooding that will help replenish underground aquifers. Winter Flooding Project To Test Almonds UC…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…awarding $63 million to 755 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program projects nation-wide. The grants are issued to State departments of agriculture for projects that help support specialty crop growers, including…
High Hull Rot in Almonds
…Rot in Almonds Cooperative Extension Pomology Tree Crop Advisor David Doll told growers at a recent port-harvest field day that high hull rot pressure was seen by many growers this…
USDA Video: Using Moths To Control Crop Damage
USDA is looking at new ways to use moths to a control a crop damaging pest. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…how sorghum and other cereal crops are affected by future climate scenarios, and will lead to approaches to improve growth and production of sorghum and other crops under water-limiting conditions…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…through projects that include water-efficiency modifications like drip and microsprinkler systems, energy-efficient water pumps, soil moisture sensors, and irrigation scheduling programs that apply water based on crop needs. The SWEEP…