…growers are navigating water and nutrition after early season frost, and the winegrape assessment rate has been set at $1.25 for 2022 harvest. Tune in to the show for these…
Week in Review: Legislation Seeks Fairness at U.S. Ports & Industry Optimism for Avocado Market
…addressed to President Joe Biden encouraging involvement in the ongoing negotiations. Chris Sayer of Petty Ranch explains his optimism for the industry as they replace citrus trees with new avocado…
Avocado Grower Sees Opportunity for the Industry in the Years Ahead
…the process of replacing older citrus trees with new avocado plantings. The decision was partially because of a need to rotate crops, as the lemons trees have been producing for…
USDA-Cost of a Home-Grilled Cheeseburger up from 2021
Grilling season is underway, and the cost of the homemade cheeseburger is going up. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Home-grilled cheeseburgers, a summer cookout staple, will cost consumers more…
Almond Matters: Good Application Coverage Critical to Effective Pest Management
…further action later in the season. “Going fast does not do you any favors, in fact, it’s a detriment of any good spray program is going too fast,” said Burkdoll….
APHIS Funding for New Pest Management Projects
…including apricots, cherries, citrus, figs, peaches, pears, plums and tomatoes. USDA/APHIS image The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites stakeholders to submit project…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-14-22
…on the advances in Citrus Water Management workshop next week and West Nile Virus cases found in California why horse owners shouldn’t ignore it. Tune in to the show for…
ACP Detection Response: ‘The System is Working’
County and state officials have been actively responding to various Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) discoveries in the Central Valley in recent weeks. Kern, Tulare, and Fresno counties have all reported…
Stay Safe During the Summer Grilling Season
Stay safe during the summer grilling season. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. With summer officially here, it’s that time again when a lot of us will be gathering around…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…this program are insufficient for all States to provide the maximum benefit of $50 per participant per season. An additional $40 million in the GusNIP Produce Prescriptions Program. Many prevalent health…
West Nile Virus Still a Threat to Horses Despite Drought
…While much of the western U.S. endures widespread drought, people may think mosquito season won’t be as intense. However, just because there’s no rain doesn’t mean there are no mosquitoes….
MSOB: Biological Approaches to Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila
…is a threat with such short intervals and multiple generations per season.” Listen to the full episode with Dr. Melissa O’Neal below. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Future of Pesticide Labeling
…labeling regulations. The coalition of ag groups which includes the American Farm Bureau Federation, California Citrus Mutual, and Western Growers warn of significant repercussions if the case is not heard. …
Resistance-Breaking TSWV is ‘Spreading in Scope’ in Sutter County
…it up north eventually and last year we found it in south Sutter County last tomato season. Then this year we’re seeing it pop up more and more in northern…