…of contaminants of emerging concern in common vegetables and other food crops irrigated with treated wastewater, and to evaluate human dietary exposure. More information on these grants is available here….
How is Climate Change Affecting Agriculture?
…evolution of local climate conditions and the acreage of 12 major crops grown in Yolo County. The crops included processing tomatoes, rice, alfalfa, wheat, corn, prunes, grapes, walnuts, almonds, safflower,…
Citrus Research Board Hires Dr. Melinda Klein as Chief Research Scientist
…grapes and citrus, Dr. Melinda Klein will be an asset to the CRB. A native of Southern California, Dr. Klein states, “I am very much looking forward to returning to…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…Birds–Results in Exposure of Susceptible Commercial Poultry Epidemiologic and Other Analyses of HPAI-Affected Poultry Flocks 2015: June | July | September Other Materials Checklist for Self-Assessment of Enhanced Poultry Biosecurity…
Getting Garden Ready
…Plant potatoes as soon as the grass begins to green up. If you live north of the Mason Dixon line plant grapes as soon as the soil is workable. Southern…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…to these toxicants. A follow up study building on this data in 2015 determined that the trend of exposure and mortality from these toxicants increased to 85% of California fishers…
Almond Board: Bee Hive Removal
…it is important to minimize exposure of bees and pollen to any spray by avoiding applications when pollen is available and bees are foraging. Furthermore, recent information indicates newer biorational…
Drought Beer
…major influence on grapes, the main ingredient in wine—not to mention a winery’s bottom line. But what region would you consider “beer country”? And how do climate extremes affect some…
National Drink Wine Day
…consumed fermented grapes and became intoxicated, which is probably how wine was first created. Eventually, people began experimenting with the fermentation process. The methods for making wine spread from the…
TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture
…over $63 billion worth of agricultural exports head to TPP countries. This includes beef to Japan, grapes to Malaysia, and poultry to Vietnam. Because every dollar of agricultural exports stimulates…
Record-Breaking 49th Annual World Ag Expo
…World Ag Expo to launch our Australian Water Saving Granules Product into the USA. We could not have achieved a better response or more overwhelming exposure elsewhere,” said Elizabeth Millar,…
Options for Managing Vine Mealybug
…wine grapes can tolerate low levels. •Harvest dates vary widely in table grapes. Fruit from a Flame Seedless vineyard, harvested on the first of July, is less susceptible to damage…
Soil Sampling for Salinity Challenges
…water that is held between soil particles – it is what the tree drinks), reducing salt exposure to the roots of the tree. Read more from The Almond Doctor blog….
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…for six projects to support Tribal outreach and education initiatives and projects to mitigate and control invasive pests on Tribal lands; Grapes: $465,145 to enhance surveys for grape commodity pests…