…better meet future farm labor needs,” Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said in a press release. “Approval of the Affordable and Secure Food Act will help ensure a…
VofV: Eurofins U.S. Chief Science Officer Joelle Mosso on Why Testing Can’t Solve Food Safety Problems
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
California Chill Report: Understanding Chill Accumulation
Growers keeping track of what winter temperatures have been doing in their orchards have a couple of different options. UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento…
NSP Announces Winners in its Sorghum Yield Contest
…While the drought had a significant impact on many sorghum growers, Meeker says they’re very proud of the results. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is…
California Wine Industry Has $170 Billion Impact on U.S. Economy
…commissioned by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG). The state’s wine industry as a whole contributed $73 billion to California’s economy last year, including the…
Week in Review: Initial Water Allocation & DPR Seeks Input on Mill Alternatives
The initial water allocation for 2023 has been released by the Department of Water Resources. Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation for Western Growers, said that Arizona may be taking…
VofV: Carl Casale of Ospraie Ag Science on Doing More With Less
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AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-09-22
…address the western drought and conservation priorities, balancing agronomics and the rising cost of fertilizer, and seeing the benefits of whole orchard recycling in almonds. Tune in to the show…
California Chill Report: Progress Thus Far This Season
…for growers like increased labor costs for pruning and a longer pollination window delaying crop maturity. Higher temperatures, lack of cloud cover, and microclimates in the topography of farmland can…
Almond Update: Industry Challenges Offer ‘Opportunity to Grow and to Innovate’
…highlighting a variety of subjects important to growers. Almond Board of California (ABC) Chair Alexi Rodriguez said that despite the industry challenges, there are indicators of a positive road ahead….
Almond Matters: Fleabane and Marestail Management
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, fleabane and marestail are likely to be germinating in orchards after the recent rains. Growers that were able to get a…
California Could Lose Ground in Autonomous Farming Equipment Development
…crops. However, Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation for Western Growers, said that Arizona may be taking the lead when it comes to autonomous equipment. “Arizona has made the decision…
‘Shop Cotton’ Puts Cotton in Holiday Spotlight
…from brands you love.” Cotton Incorporated is a not-for-profit founded in 1970 to support the global cotton industry. It is funded by U.S. cotton growers and importers, and it uses…
Almond Update: 2022 Almond Conference Less Than a Week Away
…(CCA) units, and then also a new one we’re doing this year which is CDFA Irrigation & Nitrogen Management units,” said Hillman. “Growers can go look at the full digital…