…and keep biomass plants operating in California. Covanta is slowing shutting down its plants because of funding, and that would be a big hit to Kern County growers that rely…
More Areas Considering County-Wide Psyllid Quarantines
…updated growers in San Luis Obispo County on the fight against ACP and huanglongbing. The county currently has no commercial operations under the spot-quarantine boundaries; however Agriculture Commissioner Martin Settevendemie…
Unclear Where Drone Use Stands?
Between proposed rules and general guidelines put out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where growers stand with drone use can be unclear. The FAA is in the process of…
2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field Meeting to be held
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and Suchan Farm & Nursery invite growers and others interested in walnut grafting techniques to attend the 2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field…
Easy Ways to Help Psyllid Management
…treatments. Experts need accurate information on land ownership so they can contact growers when needed. Atkins says they also need growers to use technology when doing their monthly use reporting….
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…an eradication program that would produce results by closely involving growers and the community. The plan called for growers to carry out pest treatments, while state and county partners set…
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
…grape growers were avoiding the area because of old laws, not being able to afford the old operating license for wine tasting, and found it hard to make it profitable…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
…Farm Bureau says it is seeing some shifts when it comes to crops its producers are growing. The Bureau says its growers are forced to produce high-value crops because of…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
…Projects and membership manager Casey Anderson says their growers are forced to look at higher valued crops like avocados and a recent experiment is showing great promising for those growers….
Participation Critical for Psyllid Treatments
…of these meetings are to introduce growers to area liasons and group growers so they know when they need to treat. Liason Coordinator Bob Atkins says area wide treatments are…
Almond Board: Think Twice Before Using Pyrethroids for May Spray
As growers are thinking about their May spray for navel orangeworm, the Almond Board reminds them to consider some helpful insects in the orchard. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
…citrus psyllid and huanglongbing is a collaborative effort. Included in the fight are government agencies at the Federal, State and County level, agricultural citrus growers, nursery operators and residents. By…
Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
The cost of water is changing the landscape of Southern California Agriculture. Growers Looking at New Crops At the Small Farms Conference in San Diego last month attendees got a…
Making ‘Friends of Farming’
…has been hugely successful and other farm bureaus are looking into doing the same. Besides advertising local products from local growers, Anderson says the program is slowly dissolving that disconnect…