…devastating pest for several crops including strawberries, cherries, grapes, and peaches. Walton noted that even with certain management techniques, growers can still be looking at a farmgate value loss of…
Winegrape Assessment Rate Has Been Set for 2022 Harvest
…(CAWG) and the Wine Institute. “Inflation has increased costs of every aspect of our industry which includes research and costs of the Pierce’s Disease Control Program. CAWG appreciates the volunteer…
USDA Amends California Grape Marketing Order
…information about the marketing order is available on the 925 California Desert Grapes webpage. Listen to the radio report below. USDA Amends California Grape Marketing Order About the Author Brian German…
West Nile Virus Still a Threat to Horses Despite Drought
…a horse’s exposure during mosquito feeding times at dusk and dawn. The disease can attack and inflame a horse’s nervous system and is spread by mosquitoes after feeding on infected…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-30-22
…support for winegrape losses due to wildfire smoke, and a breakdown of California’s top-producing counties. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Natural Disaster Assistance to Producers
…designed to offset crop yield and value losses that producers have suffered as a result of natural disasters including wildfires, excessive heat, smoke exposure, and qualifying drought. Existing Federal Crop…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 05-12-22
…and weather report, and the impacts of exposure to glyphosate in seed potatoes. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
…and flavor. Cutting or crushing onion and garlic bulbs releases the thiosulfinates and exposure to air causes their breakdown into secondary compounds called organosulfates. That’s not a bad thing, however….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-26-22
…exposure to glyphosate in potatoes, and the newest changes to the Ca/OSHA COVID-19 ETS. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
…project evaluating climate resilience in vine plants. The project will include five study sites that span Arizona, California, Utah, and Washington. A project looking at the impact of smoke on…
USDA Seeks Nominations to Bolster Pollinator Research Efforts
…both established and emerging issues. Research is also classified under environmental stressors, which includes pesticide exposure, weather stress, and migratory and stocking density stress. Forage, habitat, and nutrition also comprise…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
…grapes can crack under pressure, allowing the fungus to grow in the injury point which provides a moist habitat for spores to germinate. Cracked grapes can also attract fruit flies….
Week in Review: Biden’s Budget Proposal & Sites Reservoir Development
…Environmental Protection Agency has announced its intent to help fund the Sites Reservoir Project. Better understanding of smoke exposure in grapes could make wineries more open to work with growers….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 03-29-22
…comments from Biden’s economic advisor on the president’s budget, and making preparations to comply with wildfire smoke regulations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…