…deep freeze while we pray for rain. And maybe we will get some more – a Miracle March would be very welcome. We had a half inch drop in this…
Citrus Industry This Week: Fruit Drop; Nematodes; Freeze Concern
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports on quantifying fruit drop and two problematic nematodes. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…participants design and carry out a special project, which is presented at the Almond Industry Conference in December, their final event of the program. Since the Almond Leadership Program was…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
…and supports more than 100,000 jobs directly and indirectly, of which 97,000 jobs are located in the Central Valley, according to a UC Davis economic study released in December 2014….
Citrus Industry This Week: Pruning Advice for HLB Trees; Florida Freeze Warning
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes details on the best pruning level to rehab HLB-infected citrus trees and a report on how citrus growers are preparing…
West Coast Ports Close for the Weekend, Impacting Major Citrus Export Opportunity
…a major push into China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and other smaller countries in late December. The “export season” runs well into April. “But already we have quantified losing…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…to a UC Davis economic study released in December 2014. The ongoing slowdown in loading and unloading vessels has resulted in almond handlers and shippers reporting hundreds of containers delayed,…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…Reservoir are in good shape after the December rains, any curtailments would affect the district’s ability to deliver adequate supplies to farmers, forcing them to rely more on groundwater. “I’m…
Fruit & Nut Review
DECEMBER CROP COMMENTS – CALIFORNIA The grape crop, which accounts for 88 percent of the 2014 United States utilized grape production, is down 12 percent from the previous year. The…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…president of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, noted that 2013 was the first time in recent years that UC hired more cooperative Extension faculty than had retired. In December, she…
Pacific Regional Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Field Office today released the crop production forecasts that reflect conditions as of January 1. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of December 2014…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns about Fruit Size and Quality
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a grower forum and information on whether to use irrigation for freeze protection. Want to learn more?…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…October: Soils and Products We Use November: Soils and Climate December: Soils, Culture and People For more information, visit NRCS’s soil health webpage or the International Year of Soils webpage….
Six Cold Nights do Little Damage to Citrus Crop
…December 31, as temperatures bottomed out at 26 degrees in the coldest areas for short periods of time. Generally, the overnight low temperatures in unprotected areas fluctuated between 27 and…