…president of USA Farmers Inc. He says its an important time for farmers all over the nation to come together. For more of the interview, click the links below. Carr…
California Agriculture Headlines
…the psyllid, and many believe it will be best tool in the fight against the Huanglongbing disease. Huanglongbing, which some call citrus greening, is caused by a bacteria spread from…
Registration Open for Almond Board Conference
…to be held December 3-5 in Sacramento. Almond Board Specialist for Industry Relations, Jenny Konschak, says there are some new and exciting features this year. You can register at AlmondConference.com….
Tulare County Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…far, but it is important to the citrus industry to keep it under control. In addition to Tulare County, ACP quarantines are now in place in Ventura, Santa Barbara, San…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. A total of more than 45-thousand square miles are under quarantine. The ACP is of grave concern because it…
Ag and High Speed Rail Topic at Farm Forum
…from the High Speed Rail Authority. Tickets to the Farm Forum are $35 each and can be purchased in advance by calling 559-320-TIXS. You can find more details at www.fresnogrizzlies.com….
DWR Announces Groundwater Assistance Grants
…84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. The program helps local agencies perform groundwater studies, monitoring, and management…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
…the pest but not the disease. The ACP was first detected in California in 2008 and is known to exist in Ventura, San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles,…
Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa
…for that. He says so far, they’ve had the most interest in drip irrigation for alfalfa in the central parts of the state. For more of the interview with Rinkenberger,…
ASA Releases Video Touting Sugar Program
…encouraged domestic production,” the video said of America’s foreign dependence and resulting sugar rationing in the 1940s. “Now, we have affordable, homegrown supplies. But that might soon change if some…
ASA Statement on Senate Sugar Policy Vote
…this month, the House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill with the current sugar policy intact. For more information about the American Sugar Alliance and U.S. sugar policy, visit www.sugaralliance.org….
Signal Word Change for Vulcan Insecticide
…now positions Vulcan in the lowest category of EPA toxicity ratings for agricultural crop inputs. For the full interview with Descary, click here. For more information about Vulcan, visit http://www.manainc.com/products/vulcan/….
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…engineering abilities, expertise in product registration, compliance with stringent environmental protection standards, strict quality control, and global marketing and distribution channels. For more information on Vulcan insecticide, go to http://www.manainc.com/products/vulcan/….
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Angela Nardone, N2N Global; Dave Russell, Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc.; Rob Schrick, Bayer CropScience; Ivan Tarriba, Farmer’s Best International, LLC; Greg Wohlleb, Bunzl, Inc.; Mike Wootton, Sunkist Growers,…