…the orchard, and it’s like flour. You shake the walnut tree and the walnut drops an inch into this flour and you have to recover it,” Foster said. “We spent…
Finding and Eating Chicken of the Woods
…spot because of its impressive size and vibrant yellow-orange colors. They can be found growing on wood, either on or at the base of dead or dying trees, particular hardwoods…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…of certain rehabilitation practices, such as creating check dams in drainages, using damaged trees to slow runoff, repairing culvert systems, and planting tree seedlings. NRCS is waiving the standard 30-day…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…address the problem of ensuring a safe, nutritious food supply,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “It is imperative that we help policymakers understand these tools and base their policy decisions…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…– biology; animal production and protection; air, water, and soils; food science and nutrition; rural and community development; aquaculture; biofuels and biobased products; small and mid-size farms; and plant production…
California Labor Shortages Detailed in Survey
…diverse group of farmers growing a wide range of commodities including tree fruit, grapes, nuts, rice, and wheat. Employers have been increasing recruiting efforts, as well as offering higher wages…
More HLB Discoveries in Southern California
…cooperate with all regulations related to the movement of bulk citrus. Any trees that are confirmed to have HLB will immediately be removed without exception, as required by CDFA. The…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…Solano County Medfly finds came in orange, Asian pear and quince trees. Eradication efforts include the release of hundreds of thousands of sterile male Medflies to breed with fertile females,…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…and trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and increase wildlife habitat. For more details regarding ARC and PLC programs, go to www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. For more information about CRP, contact…
The Western View: Puerto Rico
…inland. Those trucks need roads cleared of power lines, trees, and wreckage to move goods where they are needed. The mainland measures about 110 miles by 40 miles. The island…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…losses for growers who were unable to ship their products out of the area. The Medfly discoveries were made in orange, Asian pear, and quince trees, prompting an extensive survey…
CDFA Teams-Up With California Conservation Corps on Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project
…properties. CDFA has turned to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) for assistance with this task. Approximately 50 CCC members are going door-to-door in the search for host fruit trees and…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
…bags amid rising demand, and signs of tightening supplies that are evident in top coffee grower Brazil, where inventories have dropped sharply. Investing in new coffee trees requires a long-term…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
…resort to a third miticide application before shaking the trees. “To hear that people are struggling, especially in the north part of the San Joaquin Valley, it suggests that most…