There’s a campaign to help growers “be sure” about their stewardship. The BeSure! campaign from the Growing Matters Coalition is marking its fifth anniversary. Growing Matters is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed…
Week in Review: Red Scale Season Late This Year & Basin Impacts of Storms
California red scale management approaches could be significantly different for citrus growers this year. Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue…
Full Allocations for California Water Projects
…families in the San Joaquin Valley,” said Jose Gutierrez, Westlands Water District interim general manager. “This water supply will assist growers in Westlands with putting the land to work to…
Almond Update: Almond Leadership Program Visits Central Valley Agribusinesses
…Crop Science, the ALP immerses participants in all aspects of the industry. The first stop on the recent excursion was Bayer’s Western Field Technology Station in Fresno. Attendees heard from…
Almond Matters: Tough Year for Disease Pressure
…and often refers growers to the UC IPM guidelines. Particularly in a year with higher-than-average disease pressure, growers will want to approach the issue with multiple modes of action. Burkdoll…
VofV: Hernan Hernandez on Working to Give Farmworkers a Voice in Politics and Policy
…voice and force for policy change. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the…
Agronomic Minute: Protecting Crops from Spider Mites
…A new generation can generally develop every seven days. “In high heat spikes, they can develop a generation in as little as four days. This means that growers and PCAs…
California Red Scale Populations Starting Slow This Season
California red scale management approaches could be significantly different for citrus growers this year. The cold and wet winter has had a notable impact on pest populations. Area Citrus IPM…
Week in Review: Monterey Still Assessing March Storm Damage & More WOTUS Developments
…has now been stopped in a total of 26 states. EPA plans to modernize the ESA workplan to address certain compliance issues and growers are encouraged to prepare now for…
IPM Technical Assistance Projects Receive $1.1 Million in Support
…can be adopted by growers. The committee will be composed of University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) advisors, pest control advisers (PCAs), and other experts serving small-scale growers. Through the…
DPR Confirms Another Reduction in Pesticide Use in 2021
…ingredients in 2021. “We applaud growers and others for moving to safer, more sustainable pest management alternatives, including oils and biopesticides, while decreasing overall pesticide use in the last decade,”…
Almond Update: Irrigation Workshop Series Kicks Off in Orland
…lot of hands-on stuff there where growers can see what’s going on. But again, just a half day so growers can get in, get the education they need, and get…
Agronomic Minute: Powdery Mildew Control in Vineyards
Grape growers might have a tougher time than average with powdery mildew control this year. Once the disease settles in a vineyard it can be exceptionally difficult to eradicate. Technical…
Beginning Farm Operations Tend to be in the South and West
There are two regions where new farmers are more concentrated. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beginning farms tend to be more concentrated in Southern and Western States…