…Grapes were valued at $6.25 billion and almonds came in third with a value of $5.47 billion. Fresno County was the most valuable agricultural producing region, followed by Kern and…
Another Tool for Growers Fighting Grape Diseases
…kind of contained within the vineyard to a degree. It just promotes both of those pathogens within that type of system.” Many growers addressing grapes disease in their vineyards are…
Week in Review: Apply for Direct Payments Next Week, Important Smoke Exposure Research Begins
Farmers and ranchers can begin applying for direct payments as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program next week. Critical research looking at smoke exposure in grapes is starting to…
Foods That Will Happily Grow on a Balcony
…be used to grow grapes. A grape vine just needs a bit of space on the floor, and it will happily grow upwards and produce fruit above everything else. Same…
Smoke Exposure Research in Grapes Begins Taking Shape
Support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will allow important smoke exposure research to move forward to better understand the effect that smoke has on grapes. Industry…
Area-Wide Treatments Holding the Line for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…GWSS aside from grapes and nearly 25,000 acres of citrus trees were treated as part of the program in the Southern San Joaquin Valley in 2019. Stone-Smith noted that a…
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
…the program. “This is not “sour grapes” from those that may not have been awarded; this is a genuine effort to ensure integrity and confidence in the program and that…
Fresno State Enology Building Renamed After Winery Supporter
…the importance of water for growing grapes. Gumz’s father grew grapes, and his maternal grandfather was Henry Engelman, who started farming grapes near Biola in the early 1900s. The family…
Newsom Expanding Farm to Family Program
…banks,” Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said in a press release. “Our growers recognize this and have more than doubled their donations of berries, baby carrots, grapes and…
Reasons Why Leaves on Your Plants Turn Yellow
…on a grape vine with grapes. Since there are dozens of potential causes of this one problematic symptom, narrowing it down can be challenging. However, if you’re trying to diagnose a…
Study Shows Strict Air Quality Regulations Benefit California Agriculture
…two percent. Freestone peaches, walnuts, raisin grapes, nectarines, almonds, and hay were also shown to have a decrease in productivity relative to ambient ozone exposure. Although many California farmers may…
Sivanto Applications Showing Strong Results for Growers
…crops using the material, while trials along the Russian River have produced positive results in combatting Pierce’s Disease in grapes. “The whole treatment area has over 4,000 vines and going…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-26-20
…do to grapes, objections to the split-roll property tax initiative, and SGMA’s impact on the value of agriculture land. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Lower Grape Crush Report Won’t Compensate for Oversupplied Market
…While that number would appear a step in the right direction for addressing an oversupplied market, the decline was more of a result of grapes left unharvested rather than a…