…pumps could handle.” Farmers with junior water rights are not the only ones concerned about how the rest of the rainy season will play out and the potential of having…
Fruit & Nut Review
…to the prior year. Mostly fair weather occurred during harvest with quality reported as mostly fair to good. Sizing was reported to be good for early season pears. CALIFORNIA CITRUS…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Santa Clara County
…quarantine area to 160 square miles. A map is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport or send citrus…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns; Federal Marketing Order
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a Peace River citrus growers forum and the pros and cons of a potential federal marketing order…
Growers introduced to liaisons in Fresno County
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Growers got organized and introduced to grower liaisons in Fresno County for asian citrus psylid quarantine procedures and area-wide treatments….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection in Tulare County Expands Quarantine Into Fresno County
…structures which are designed to keep ACP and other insects out. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport citrus fruit or leaves, potted…
WUD, NRCS, and Audubon California Working Together
…has declined, the birds have established large nesting colonies in triticale, the plant that dairymen feed their cows. Unfortunately, harvest season coincides with the birds’ nesting season. When these fields…
Citrus Industry This Week: OJ Marketing Order; Psyllid Populations
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from the Florida Citrus Commission and information on psyllid counts. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and…
Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® Fungicide Registered for Walnuts
…disease. “Early blooming varieties are typically more susceptible to walnut blight simply because they bloom closer to the rainy season,” Mueller says. “But even late-blooming varieties like Chandler need protection…
Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 15 Million Tons in 2015
The USDA-NASS California Field Office surveyed the State’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2015 season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage…
First USDA Forecast Shows Normal Water Supply Forecast for Much of the West
…seasonal water supply, information about snowpack serves as an indicator of future water availability. Streamflow in the West consists largely of accumulated mountain snow that melts and flows into streams…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast; Size and Quality Issues
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes details from the latest citrus crop forecast and a grower report on fruit size and quality issues. Want to learn…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…region’s largest grower-processors of pistachios; followed by SunWest Fruit Company in Parlier, one of the Valley’s largest tree fruit and citrus operations; and concluded at Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company in Downtown…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…export season is ramping up, said Bob Blakely, vice president of California Citrus Mutual. He said he’s heard from various shippers who have had orders canceled due to disruptions at…