Catastrophic losses from the Texas wildfires. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Heavy smoke crossing a road on the Smokehouse Creek Fire on the afternoon of February 27,…
Week in Review: Generational Opportunity for Conservation & California Grape Crush Improves
…Protection Agency (EPA) has disclosed its roadmap for protecting endangered species from pesticide exposure. Get all the biggest agricultural headlines of the week in your inbox by subscribing to the…
California Grape Crush Shows Modest Increase in 2023
…grape varieties, the average price saw an 11.4 percent rise compared to 2022. Red wine grapes commanded $1,346.13 per ton and white wine grapes fetching $733.33 per ton. Increases in…
Family Farming and Industry Unity at the Core of California Raisins
…“I believe our product is definitely safer, cleaner, and superior to any other foreign competitor, period.” Victor Packing is adopting newer varieties of raisin grapes including dry on the vine…
EPA Updates Efforts to Address Endangered Species Act Parameters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has disclosed its roadmap for protecting endangered species from pesticide exposure. Assistant Administrator Michal Freedhoff outlined the EPA’s strategies during a speech to the…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…which is pretty exciting. And for the Pacific Northwest, it’ll be really good on early blight and white mold and potatoes. On other crops like wine grapes is looking really…
California Chill Report: Fresno County Farmer Sees Yield Boost with Dormex
…success in his table grapes, Watson applied it to 6th leaf pistachios two years ago, mixing it at a full rate and spraying at 100 gallons per acre, covering approximately…
California Chill Report: Grower Finds Success with Dormex in Pistachios
Gerry Watson, owner of Watson Ag Irrigation and Chemical, has reported promising results from trials using Dormex on his pistachio acreage in Fresno County. Watson, who also farms table grapes…
California Chill Report: The Crucial Role of Winter Chill in Fruit and Nut Trees
Farmers are closely monitoring a key factor that plays a crucial role in the success of their orchards – winter chill accumulation. Winter chill is the cumulative exposure of deciduous…
Week in Review: Working to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ & County Seeks to Ban Animal Agriculture
…county but could have an effect nationwide. The California Table Grape Commission supports a recent decision from USDA regarding grapes from Chile. The U.S. lost its latest challenge against Canadian…
Table Grape Industry Raises Concern Over Chilean Proposal
…Nave, urges Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to permanently abandon the proposal. The current system requires fumigation of all Chilean table grapes before distribution in the U.S., effectively preventing the spread…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 11-24-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes how the weather in 2023 took a significant toll on table grapes and…
One of the Worst Powdery Mildew Years in Recent Memory
…48 hours after that rain, you had the strong smell of vinegar from all the sour bunch rot. Some were full losses,” Caffrey explained. Table grapes were hit especially hard…
Daniel Hartwig to Take Helm as President of the California Fresh Fruit Association
…grapes, kiwis, cherries, and more, the agricultural community anticipates positive momentum under the new leadership. CFFA’s role as a liaison between regulatory and legislative authorities remains crucial as growers navigate…