…or removed. Nuts on the ground need to be destroyed before March 15. The ultimate goal is to have less than 2 percent damage from navel orangeworm at harvest time….
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…in vineyards and stone fruit orchards. Grape vines continued to lose leaves and go dormant. Disking, shredding brush and trellis work was also ongoing. Citrus harvest was slowed due to…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Control in Almonds
…goal is to have less than 2 percent damage from navel orangeworm at harvest time. Click here for the Almond Board’s NOW damage predictor. Click to hear the complete interview….
Nation’s Corn Harvest Nearly Complete
Neither wind nor rain has stopped the corn harvest from progressing to almost completion. Susan Carter has the details. Click to open or download audio report….
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…California ranchers to protect sage grouse; silage farmers in the Central Valley to protect Tricolored Blackbirds; wine grape growers along California’s northern coast to protect steelhead trout; and a wide…
Crop Progress Around the State
Sabrina Hill fills us in on the harvest progress of many crops around the state as well as a report on the nut crops. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Wine and Grape Expo
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers Wine and Grape Expo is tomorrow, November 14, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Napa Expo Fairgrounds. Plant virologist from Cornell University, Dr….
Big Harvest Could Lower Prices
USDA’s Chief Economist says for crop producers the projected huge harvests will bring prices down to lower levels, but not disastrously low levels. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open…
California’s Weekly Crop Progress
Sabrina Hill checks in on cotton, alfalfa, and vegetable crops around the state. Click to open or download audio report. The cotton harvest is in full swing and the crop…
Altrevin to Fight Fire Ants
…harvest and that can lead to a loss of income for growers. A recent University of California study found that with an average yield of 2,000 pounds per acre, dealing…
Pomegranate Season Returns
POM Wonderful celebrates the return of pomegranate season. Click to Open or Download Audio Report This month, POM Wonderful began harvest to bring produce aisles all things pomegranate, including fresh…
New Apple Varieties
It’s time for apple harvest and the fact that Americans love apples is no surprise. What is surprising is how in a relatively short period of time, new apple varieties…
California Table Grape Update
…Late season runs October through January. Retailer promotions such as in-store activities with California grape samplings, and point-of-purchase materials to create eye-catching displays help to move California grapes to the…
California Ag Headlines for October 7
…celebration. This weekend is the official Harvest Scarecrows Weekend, which includes a winemaker dinner, the harvest pie baking competition and tasting, the Harvest Market featuring local farm-fresh food as well…