…most prevalent in warm or rainy humid weather early in the season. Infections most commonly occur at bloom and the weeks following petal fall.” The disease can cause blossom clusters…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-14-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the lasting effect from the war in Ukraine, fall seasonal effects connected to…
USDA Seeks Nominations to Bolster Pollinator Research Efforts
…100 crops grown in the United States. We are keenly interested in understanding the stressors that impact pollinators, including climate change, pests, pathogens and reduced forage. We strive to ensure…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
…tough diseases in grapes in addition to other key California crops,” said Driver. “We also offer ELEVATE, which is a unique mode of action. It has a narrower spectrum of…
New Tree Nut Processing Laboratory Unveiled at Fresno State
…of the project. “The day we met here to discuss the idea, to the day this thing is now officially open was five years,” Isom noted. Beginning in the Fall,…
Voluntary Agreements for Delta Water Established in MOU
…Additional flows detailed in the MOU will be made available through a combination of voluntary fallowing of farmland, reduced diversions, and increased water purchases. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-04-22
…ratio of cover crops in tree nuts that appear to pencil out, and the increase in demand for raisin varietal in 2021 winemaking. Tune in to the show for these…
Increased Demand for Raisin Varietals in 2021 Winemaking
…a key point in the growing season took their toll on production. “We had crops that were off anywhere from 20 to as much as 40 percent,” said Lehman. Listen…
When to Harvest the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown Before
…few more berries over the summer, and another larger harvest in later summer or early fall. Day-neutral plants will produce berries continuously until the first fall frost. Usually, the berries…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-31-22
…crops highlighted during a recent House Ag hearing, protecting California’s farmland with conservation easements and California Ag in the Classroom’s virtual Farm Day to reach more than 15,000 students. Tune…
VofV: AI on the Farm: Sensing What Humans Can’t
…human intelligence when it comes to managing the health of specialty crops. With the right kind of technology, AI can mimic the boots-on-the-ground approach favored by humans – but it…
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Proposition 12 Challenge
…SCOTUS brief in the coming weeks, with oral arguments expected sometime in the Fall. “We are extremely pleased that the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of Proposition 12, in…
Strawberry Varieties to Grow so They’ll Taste Better Than Store Bought
…may be your best bet. Everbearing types, such as ‘Quinault’, produce two crops (one in June and one in September). Day-neutral types, such as ‘Tristar’, will produce a continual but…
Agronomic Minute: OpenAg Seeks to Bolster Food System Sustainability
…Technical Service Lead for Specialty Crops Joe Vassios said the effort focuses on collaboration in developing innovative solutions. “There are a couple of really good examples. The first of these…