…two loads of unfinished almonds were stolen recently via ‘fictitious pickups.’ The theft is a highly organized method where criminals get transport information through various means, even computer hacking, and…
Prescribed Burn Association Coming to Central Coast
…management agencies and anyone else who is interested in the practice. “We will be doing lots of workshops, teaching people how to burn, teaching people about burn ecology, teaching people…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-04-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering weed management in almond orchards, understanding the differences between…
Plants You Can Grow to Feed Ducks
…triple in size in just a week to ten days. Millet is a small grain that you will often find in commercial poultry feeds. It’s often fed directly to pet…
Almond Matters: Controlling Mites with Early Grower Action
…miticide really, but particularly Zeal because it’s a contact material.” The key to controlling mites before their numbers become overwhelming is making a timely and effective application to prevent populations…
CSP Explained: Understanding the Differences Between EQIP and CSP
…payment provided once an enhancement activity is completed. “The payment size is typically related to both the size of the area you’re working with and the complexity of how much…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the importance of growers getting a handle on mite…
CAWG Foundation Awards $30,000 in Student Scholarships
…Society, Interact Club, Link Crew and Latinos Unidos Club. Through these, she learned leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Melissa works several hours per week at a winery, interned at Kaiser…
Common Diseases that Can Dampen Your Summer Tomato Crops
…from them. Use the same controls as for septoria leaf spot. Mosaic virus attacks many kinds of plants and is common in tomatoes. While mosaic virus doesn’t kill the plant,…
Registration Available for Grazing and Prescribed Burning Online Workshop
An online workshop covering grazing and prescribed burning is coming up next month. Registration information is available online for the one-hour virtual workshop covering two grants related to fire. Livestock…
Successful Elimination of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California
…event of another outbreak in the future. The goal is to allow some experts to remain in the area to continue working with the community and commercial producers to help…
Hass Avocado Access in China ‘A Long Time Coming’
…road,” said Ken Melban, Vice President of Industry Affairs of the California Avocado Commission. “Now the real work begins to try and go in and try to develop that market…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-02-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how the walnut industry is working with others to…
Working Together: Relieving Pressure on Increasing Complexity of Research
…tools for growers; quality research is needed now more than ever with the complexity of the research issues. Listen to Grant’s full interview. Working Together: Relieving Pressure on Increasing Complexity…