The 2014 pollination season went well according to Project Apis m. Director Christi Heintz. She says that growers can use bee-friendly techniques to ensure that the 2015 season is just…
Webinar Series Helps Growers/Exporters Navigate Websites
The California Centers for International Trade Development have created a series of webinars to assist grower/shippers. This week they held one on navigating websites to find regulations and contacts. Export…
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
…by the Secretary of Agriculture. TAP provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes and vines damaged by natural disasters. USDA…
Almond Board: Almond Growers Focus on Food Safety Programs
The California Almond Board reminds growers this is the time of year to focus on food safety and that means working on clearing their orchard floors. Almond Growers Focus on…
ACP Found in San Luis Obispo County
…than 6,600 lost jobs, $1.3 billion in lost revenue to growers and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity for the state. The disease does not affect human health. A single…
Several Issues Might Lead to Colony Collapse Disorder
Queen bees are not living as long as normal and some researchers believe this phenomenon is related to Colony Collapse Disorder. Growers are asked to help out with bee friendly…
Tree Nut Crops and Nutrient Management
Patrick Brown Professor of Plant Sciences at UC Davis, Patrick Brown, says tree nut growers apply a range of nutrients to the crops with a basic goal. Brown gives some…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crime Tips; Sales Slump
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes tips for growers to prevent crime and details on the continuing citrus sales slump. Want to learn more? Click here…
Almond Board: Early Season Leaf Tissue Sampling for Almonds
…Brown says early sampling can help growers with planning, especially considering the new nitrogen regulations. Almond Update: Early Leaf Tissue Sampling For the full interview with Patrick Brown, click here….
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…face tighter regulatory restrictions, leaving growers with fewer pest management options and less-effective materials. With the international phase-out of methyl bromide, growers have increasingly turned to alternatives such as 1,3-D,…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine in Central Los Angeles Area
…can cause widespread damage and become established.” The quarantine will affect any growers, wholesalers, and retailers of susceptible fruit in the area as well as local residents – home gardeners…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…year, although growers could try to make up some of that by extending the planting season in the desert and in the Salinas Valley. Bill McClain, a buyer for Los…
Almond Board: Upcoming Almond Grower Field Day
The Almond Board is inviting growers out to a special field day coming up. Almond Board Director of Industry Relations Jenny Nicolau has the information. Almond Board: Upcoming Almond Grower…
Grapevine Leaf Removal Timing is Critical
To get the full benefit from leaf removal in a vineyard, UC Davis researchers say there is a particular time it needs to be done. By doing this, growers can…