…survive the disease and save the industry. Many Florida growers are putting together systems for new trees that may be beneficial to California growers who have yet to be infected….
SLO Deals with Additional ACP Finds
…The Asian citrus psyllid can carry and spread Huanglongbing disease or HLB, which kills citrus trees. So far, only one tree in California has been confirmed with HLB. That was…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…remained active. Tangelos, grapefruit and lemons continued to be harvested and packed. Nut Crops Shaking of Nonpareil almonds continued in Tulare, Fresno and Kern counties, with shaking beginning in Sutter…
Researchers Working on ‘Ladderless’ Orchards
…13 feet of conventional peach and nectarine trees. The shorter trees will allow for harvesting without ladders, which are not only time consuming, but can be dangerous as well. In…
Citrus Industry This Week: Nutrient Overdose Research; Psyllids with HLB
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on nutrient overdose research projects that are resulting in new growth on HLB-infected citrus trees, as well as a…
Agri View: Nut Research
Everett Griner talks about how nut farming is rapidly growing in today’s Agri View. Nut Research…
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…percent of the trees sold for new almond orchards, for replanting an existing orchard, or to replace trees within an already existing almond orchard. The totals are only for those…
Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation
…field. Ag/H2O Founder and Owner Jim Anshutz says he is seeing under-efficient systems that cost the grower in energy use, water waste and yield loss. For example in nut crops,…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…residues for energy generation. Some BCAP payments will target the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forests and Bureau of Land Management public lands for renewable energy, which…
Tulare County Approaching ACP Peak
…had all life stages of psyllids living in a tree and never trapped a bug. Also the current test for Huanglongbing in trees only works if the tree has been…
USDA/NRCS Video: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil
…Solano and Yolo Counties, California. From its micro-irrigation system suspended in the trees (emitters protected) to its on-site walnut processing plant fueled by biogas from the walnut hulls, Dixon Ridge…
2014 Almond Crop Shows Increases
…of 1.95 billion pounds. As of the May 2014 position report, the estimate is up 4.63 percent from the 2013–2014 crop production of 2.007 billion pounds. The average nut set…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…million for fruit and nut trees, $455,000 for berries, and $203,000, for hops. Additionally, APHIS is providing funding for exploratory planning to consider adding roses ($28,750) and sweet potatoes ($19,000)…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…increases for fruit & tree nut production more than offset the index decreases for oilseeds & grains and vegetable & melon production. The May Food Grains index, at 103, is…