…Moretti at Oregon State University, and myself are thinking about the future of weed control technology, particularly weed control technology in perennial specialty crops,” said Lynn Sosnoskie, Assistant Professor of…
Low Initial Water Allocation Released for State Water Project Again
…cover 750,000 acres of farmland. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute…
Beet Curly Top Virus in Tomatoes Somewhat Manageable in 2020
It appears that beet curly top virus in tomatoes was somewhat manageable for California growers in 2020. Vegetable crops Farm Advisor for Fresno County, Tom Turini explained that the virus…
Fresno County Agriculture Remains Number One in The U.S.
…“We talk about the enormous diversity of the crops that we have here, but the top ten crops do contain 73 percent of the value of that $7 billion dollar…
Resistance-Breaking Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Continues to Spread
…Fresno County, through Merced into Kings and most recently recorded in Kern County as well,” said Tom Turini, Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor in Fresno County. “The distribution was…
Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop Coming Up in December
The University of California Cooperative Extension Imperial County will be hosting the 31st Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop as two webinars on December 3 and 10. Each of the two…
The Western View: California is Winning the War on ACP
…citrus crops around the world? It looks like they made it, but just In the nick of time. There have been finds of ACP in home citrus trees in Southern…
Quick and Easy Do-It-Yourself Herb Gardens
…have to water it more frequently. Herbs remind us that some of the most wonderful kitchen garden crops are the simplest. Give them plenty of sun and a container with good…
NRCS Reminds Farmers of Benefits Provided Through No-Till November
…and helps to enhance overall soil function. Decreasing soil disturbance provides soils more opportunity to hold and supply both water and nutrients to crops. NRCS has a host of resources…
Researchers Working to Evaluate Nematicides in Various Crops
…at alternative control options that may be viable. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor, Jaspreet Sidhu said they are working to evaluate several different materials in melons, carrots, and tomatoes. “For…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…increasing labor costs, growers are switching to more profitable crops, making the domestic market significantly less competitive and far more expensive compared to other global olive growing regions,” the company…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…sustainable farming practices for 21 years at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center under four different treatments: no-till plus cover crops, no-till with no cover crops, conventionally tilled with cover…
H-2A Labor Rates Stay the Same Through 2022
…Cost Index. The index is a function of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is a national average that will cover most agricultural jobs. All of this could change after…
Tool to Quantify Soil Health Benefits Available from AFT
…benefits of soil health conservation practices. The practices include no-till or reduced tillage, cover cropping, nutrient management, and conservation crop rotation. The tool presents the net economic benefits in a…