The United States Department of Agriculture announced funding today for the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…19 million pounds for the calendar 2013 harvest cycles, significantly up from S&W’s prior year production of 2.8 million pounds. S&W Seed Company is a global agricultural company, headquartered in…
California Agriculture Headlines for September 24
…more about a few specific types of cotton which were just introduced in California this year. Speakers will also discuss late-season crop management, including defoliation and harvest. It’s scheduled for…
California Crop Update
…than last year. Gala apple harvest has finished; Fuji and Granny Smith harvests continued. Pomegranate harvest is also progressing. Olives continued to size on trees. The European pear harvest is…
Juice Grape Harvest
Mechanical grape harvesting of juice grapes is underway in the Central Valley. Some growers are reporting reduced brix content, probably due to the long hot spell with no sustained breaks…
Class 44 Selected for Leadership Program
…per fellow to participate in the program, which is underwritten by individual and industry donations. Ag Leadership is considered to be one of the premier leadership development programs in the…
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award Nominations
…dinner. Nominees should have proven service and contributions through a long-standing, direct involvement in the California Almond industry. But Almond Board Program Coordinator Kendall Barton says nominating someone is easy….
Ag Theft a Growing Problem
It will soon be harvest season for the state’s rice crop, and growers in California’s biggest rice growing areas are dealing with a growing problem: Ag theft. Sabrina Hill speaks…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…is known for its peach, prune and walnut orchards. The 96‐acre Pamma‐Larkin property is home to five different types of peaches: Stanislaus, Bowen, Andross, Arakelian and Late Ross. Harvested peaches…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…Pistachio harvest is underway in the San Joaquin Valley. This year, farmers expect to harvest about 550 million pounds of the nuts. The pistachio harvest began a little earlier this…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…Management Program for Integrated Methyl Bromide Alternatives. It includes production crops like grapes, strawberries and tree nuts as well as nursery crops. In strawberries, the main use of methyl bromide…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…challenges.” The funding was provided through Reclamation’s Desalination and Water Purification Research Program. Through this program, Reclamation works in partnership with entities to develop more cost-effective and efficient ways to…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
…the pistachio orchards in Tulare are infested with the bug, which tend to be worse right at harvest. According to the University of California’s IPM online, adult female Gill’s mealybugs…
Not Everyone Happy with COOL Rule
Back in May USDA issued a new rule for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling to bring the U.S. into compliance with a World Trade Organization finding that the program violated…