College students planning to pursue careers in the pest management industry may now apply for the 2015 Stanley W. Strew Scholarship. This $3,000 scholarship is sponsored by California Association of…
Area-Wide Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid
The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program has launched a new educational video for California citrus growers. The video details the area-wide management treatment strategy for combating the Asian citrus…
DPR Secretary will speak to regulatory climate at the CCM Showcase
…Nelsen. “DPR has continually delayed registration times for improved materials, thus limiting the diversity of crop protection tools and increasing pest resistance and pesticide use.” DPR is currently under fire…
Citrus Strong – Citrus Mutual – Citrus Matters
…focus exclusively on the power of public awareness in fostering a sustainable and profitable future for California citrus. Citrus growers are battling against the dangerous citrus pest Asian citrus psyllid…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…that bring back into balance water allocated for food production, municipal and rural communities, the economy and the environment.” Background: The Central Valley Project (CVP) is a federal water management…
CFBF Leader on Water Shortage, CVP Zero Allocation
Wenger Continued drought and problems in water management combine to extend the suffering in rural communities, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF President Paul Wenger said today’s announcement…
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
…relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
…consult with growers and conduct a yield analysis to learn from every field, every season. Encirca℠ Yield Stand joins the Encirca℠ Yield Nitrogen Management Service as a cutting-edge input management…
Protecting Citrus from Huanglongbing Disease
Rob Schrick, Strategic Business Management Lead – Horticulture at Bayer CropScience, discusses the need to protect the citrus industry from Huanglongbing disease. Rob Schrick, Bayer CropScience, interview on citrus…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…of continuous improvement and best management practices. Almond Leadership Program participants and their peers will be the stewards who will take farming to its next phase of efficiency, productivity and…
3rd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
This year’s symposium will focus on two topics at the intersection of science, policy and management on California’s working rangelands: Rangeland Water Quality: An Educational, Research, and Regulatory Update. Sustainable…
Benefits of Pheromone Traps for NOW
…monitor for the pest all season long when used with the classic egg traps. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland says these traps should be used together to get the…
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
…Merrill, Vineyard Team founding member and owner of Mesa Vineyard Management. Over the years, the group’s impact expanded beyond the Central Coast: 34K acres throughout the state are certified in…
Almond Board: Irrigation Management
In today’s almond update, we hear about irrigation management….