Sabrina Hill fills us in on the harvest progress of many crops around the state as well as a report on the nut crops. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Water Series: Clean Irrigation Lines
…download audio report. When you’re getting such a small amount of water for your crops, you want to make sure it’s all going where it should be. Whether that’s with…
Water Series: 2009 and Now
…in agriculture-related revenues for California’s Central Valley. It caused a trickle down effect. Farmers lost money and there were fewer crops to manage, pack and ship. That led to nearly…
Lower Crop Prices and Grower Incomes
Lower prices for many crops are clearly here now, but the effect on the incomes of farmers is not so clear. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio…
Estimates Increase for Major Crops
Major crops saw production estimate increases in USDA’s first crop production report since September. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio report….
California’s Weekly Crop Progress
Sabrina Hill checks in on cotton, alfalfa, and vegetable crops around the state. Click to open or download audio report. The cotton harvest is in full swing and the crop…
CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee
…to open or download audio report. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops – fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture,…
CDFA to Discuss Groundwater Supply Issues
…Central Valley. But the Central Valley’s water supply continues to dwindle, which leaves farmers trying to meet higher demands for food, with less water for their crops. That’s not the…
Westlands Water District Supports California Agencies’ Request for Dialogue on Newly Released Draft Action Plan for Water
…the economy of the entire state. Everything from farm workers harvesting crops for food supplies to agricultural exports at our ports will be impacted negatively by another crippling water supply…
Fungicides and Vegetable Crops
Sabrina Hill gets expert advice on fungicides and vegetable crops from Kate Walker of BASF. Click to open or download audio report. At the recent CAPCA conference, I talked with…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…crops. For purposes of this program, specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards will range from $50,000…
Zeus Herbicide to Fight Sedges
Nutsedges are a common problem in orchards, vineyards and other crops around California. Sabrina Hill talks with FMC Agriculture Solutions Product Manager, Rick Ekins, about a product that kills the…
Weed Control in Tree Nut Crops
At the recent conference for the California Association of Pest Control Advisors, we talked with Dow Agro-Sciences representative Andre Alves, and he told us about Pindar GT Herbicide. Click to…