…Apples in America Only sour crab apple trees were native to America, until European settlers arrived and brought with them their English customs and favorite fruits. Native Americans appropriated what…
How is Climate Change Affecting Agriculture?
…increased rice, tomato and alfalfa acreage while winter wheat could decline. Among trees and vines, the most sensitive to climate change are walnuts, which require more chill hours. Walnut acreage…
Tree Nut Theft Training Seminar
…seminar will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. with lunch included. Both Associations hosted the Nut Theft Summit in December 2015 to alert the California tree nut…
Carbon Offset Could Make OM Incorporation Feasible
…trees that then distributed that organic matter back into the soil. The big question from growers at the demonstration was the cost of the machine or service, and Holtz said…
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…for coffee trees and other exotic crops to flourish, thanks to the area’s temperate climate. Good Land Organics is located just 2 miles from the Pacific Ocean, at an elevation…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…of 10 or more 10-inch-diameter trees. Farm Bureau leaders also highlighted proposed measures they support, such as a 10 percent income tax credit to help increase donations and expand the…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…produce organic crops. Through our Conservation Reserve Program, funds can be used to establish shrubs and trees, or support pollinating species that can be planted in blocks or strips, helping…
Today is National Ag Day
…candy, soup, salad and entrees. Popcorn’s nutritional value comes from the fact that, like other cereal grains, its primary function is to provide the body with heat and energy. Microwave…
Additional HLB-Positive Trees Confirmed in San Gabriel
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed four additional HLB-positive trees in the San Gabriel region of Los Angeles County. The trees were located on three different…
Western View: The Role of People in Wilderness Planning
…trees and the stars, we have a right to be here, to be on that land, to nurture it and protect it but also to use it, to be a…
Agri View: Oh Real Christmas Tree
…million Real Christmas Trees sold in the U.S. every year. There are close to 350 million Real Christmas Trees currently growing on Christmas Tree farms in the U.S. alone, all…
Some Mating Disruption Becoming Cheaper
Courtesy: UC ANR It’s also that time of year for walnut growers to be monitoring for codling moth and some updates on mating disruption might make the practice a little…
Florida Growers Share HLB Fight
…to 31 counties in Florida, primarily due to the movement of infested nursery plants. Agriculture officials believe HLB was present in Florida in backyard citrus trees, and the psyllid rapidly…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
Spring in California is time to inspect citrus trees for Asian citrus psyllid A telltale sign of spring in California is a flush of new leaf growth on citrus trees….